US equity futures are indicating a broadly flat open as of 05:00 ET. This follows mixed Asian trade, while European equity markets are firmer. White House and Republican negotiators are closing on a deal that will raise the debt ceiling for two years. Markets are less nervous about the prospect of a default, with the frothiness out of short-dated bills as well as the US dollar.
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