| Thursday, December 27, 2018 | |  |  |  | | | | | Buying enthusiasm faded on Thursday as political uncertainty in the U.S. and unresolved trade tensions returned to dominate markets. Volatility was in full swing as the worst Christmas Eve ever in U.S. stocks was replaced by a record 1,000-point surge in the Dow a day after the Christmas holiday. But that optimism fizzled as U.S. futures pointed to a lower open on Thursday.
Investors maintained little hope for a resolution to the partial government shutdown as U.S. President Donald Trump grappled with Congress over $5 billion in funding for the southern border wall.
Oil prices slumped on Thursday after an 8% surge a day earlier as investors prepared for weekly data on U.S. crude stockpiles.
Here are the top 5 things you need to know in financial markets on Thursday;
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