US futures point to higher open after stocks hit fresh record highs

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U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday morning after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq eked out fresh record closing highs on Tuesday.

On the data front, U.S. job openings fell for a second straight month in December to hit their lowest level in two years, indicating that a recent acceleration in jobs growth may not be sustained, according to a Labor Department report on Tuesday.

Layoffs also picked up at the end of the year, though openings remained relatively high.In political news, Bernie Sanders has won the New Hampshire Democratic primary, closely tailed by Pete Buttigieg, while former vice president Joe Biden's disappointing showing continued.

 

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