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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wednesday following a rally on better-than-expected economic data in the previous session
Ahead of the opening bell, futures for the Dow Jones Industrials dipped eight points, or 0.04%, to 20,617. Futures for the S&P 500 lost 0.25 points, or 0.01%, to 2,351.25. NASDAQ futures gained 2.5 points, or 0.1%, to 5,407.5.
Paychex and UniFirst are scheduled to report earnings before the bell. Lululemon Athletica and Worthington Industries are both due to report after the market close.
Wednesday also will see existing home sales for February.
In Europe, stocks were mildly lower on Wednesday, after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May formally began the Brexit process.
In Asia, the CSI 300 in China closed 0.1% lower, while the Nikkei in Japan closed 0.1% higher.
Oil prices gained 23 cents to $48.60 U.S. per barrel.
Gold prices dipped $3.20 to $1,252.40 U.S. an ounce.
