US futures are a little lower ahead of the open as we head into the quieter period of the week, following Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address a day earlier. Trump’s speech on Tuesday wasn’t much of a market mover, more a reminder of the President’s priorities and determination to get various initiatives over the line. The border wall and trade talks with China were the primary focus for investors and in both cases, nothing new was learned. Trump continues to resist the temptation to invoke emergency powers for now which means another government shutdown on 15th of this month remains a possibility. The recent ... (full story)