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| S&P 500 6,817 (-0.16%) |
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| Nasdaq 23,057 (-0.59%) |
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| Dow 48,417 (-0.09%) |
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| Bitcoin $86,116 (-2.78%) |
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Ford (NYSE:F) is swerving away from larger electric vehicle (EV) production and will steer truck development toward gas and hybrid power, against a background of weak EV demand, rising costs, and regulatory changes. The current F-150 Lightning pick-up is canceled, replaced by a hybrid extended range electric vehicle (EREV) version.
Nasdaq (NASDAQ:NDAQ) has filed plans for a move to round-the-clock trading with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The proposed trading hours include a day session from 4:00 am to 8:00 pm Eastern time (ET), with a night session from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
Focus turns to the delayed November jobs report, due at 8:30 a.m. ET, with anticipation made greater by the lack of an October update caused by the government shutdown. With economists expecting just 50,000 jobs added in the month, pressure for Federal Reserve action is growing as traders factor in two rate cuts next year.
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