Following yet-another go-nowhere session yesterday, US stock-index futures are slightly higher with Yellen out of the way for now. But she won't be gone for long as the next FOMC meeting will be soon upon us, and it will be watched whether the central bankers are still patient. Meanwhile, this morning's US economic-data releases could cause some choppiness in the market initially as they won't be embargoed to the media amid bad weather in DC. Instead disclosure is set to occur through Labor's website. Hope nothing crashes. S&P 500 futures are up 2 as Nymex oil falls back toward $50 gold is up 1.3%. The dollar is quiet, with the euro at $1.1340, and Treasurys edge higher; the 10-year yield is at 1.96%.
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