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How BP, ConocoPhillips Could Benefit From Upcoming Nord Stream 1 Pipeline Closure

Russia’s state-owned multinational energy corporation announced another maintenance closure of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, following a reduction in natural gas volume over the past few weeks, as the pipeline is currently operating at 20% of the contractual volume, per CNBC.

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S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures Relay Cautious Optimism As Fed Speeches Loom; Cisco Takes Off On Earnings

Futures trading during the premarket hours is suggesting cautious optimism for Wall Street on Thursday, following the tech-led pullback seen in the previous session. On Wednesday, the major averages gap-opened lower and languished mostly below the flat line, although the FOMC minutes that suggested future rate hikes could be less steep helped cut some losses.

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Nasdaq Futures Retreat Sharply As Investors Look Ahead To Retail Sales Data, FOMC Minutes; Apple Doesn’t Budge Despite Twin Price Target Hikes

The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a lower open on Wednesday following the mixed close in the previous session. At the time of going to press, the Dow Jones and S&P 500 futures were slipping 0.54% and 0.68%, respectively, and the Nasdaq 100 futures were down a steeper 0.81%.

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