📈BEFORE THE BELL 🔔

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BEFORE THE BELL
🟢Futures for Canada's commodity-heavy stock index fell, tracking a drop in oil prices. The resumption of oil exports from Iraq's Kurdistan region reinforced market expectations of a supply surplus.

🟢 Wall Street futures slipped, and the U.S. dollar dropped as investor sentiment shifted toward risk aversion amid the potential risk of a government shutdown, which could delay the release of the closely watched monthly jobs data.

Government funding is set to expire at midnight today unless Republicans and Democrats agree to a last-minute temporary spending deal.

🟢While previous shutdowns have had limited impact on markets, some analysts warned that the current episode could be more disruptive given the delicate economic backdrop.

🟢European shares eased, with heavyweight energy stocks leading losses.

🟢In Asia, the Nikkei fell as investors adjusted their portfolios and corporates avoided buybacks.

🟢China and Hong Kong stocks closed higher, buoyed by optimism over policy support.

🟢Gold fell as investors booked profits after prices hit a record high earlier in the session.