Preview of US Stock Market | Three major stock index futures rise and fall unevenly, and the U.S. federal government ends the longest shutdown in history.

1. Before the US stock market opened on Thursday, November 13th, the futures of the three major US stock indexes were mixed. As of press time, the Dow Jones futures were up 0.01%, S&P 500 index futures were down 0.15%, and Nasdaq futures were down 0.20%. 2. As of press time, the German DAX index was down 0.65%, the UK FTSE 100 index was down 0.54%, the French CAC 40 index was up 0.37%, and the European Stoxx 50 index was down 0.05%. 3. As of press time, WTI crude oil was up 0.79% at $58.95 per barrel. Brent crude oil was up 0.73% at $63.17 per barrel. Market News The US federal government has ended the shutdown, but the reopening may take a week or more. On November 12th local time, US President Trump signed a temporary funding bill for the federal government passed by both houses of Congress, ending the historic 43-day government shutdown. However, it may take several days, or even a week or more, for the US federal government to fully resume normal operations. The payroll system needs to be updated to issue back pay for the shutdown period. The funding backlog, loan applications, and customer service cases from the 43-day shutdown also need to be resolved. New York Fed official: The Fed may soon start asset purchases to maintain liquidity. New York Fed official Roberto Perli said that the rise in overnight financing costs indicates that bank reserves are no longer ample, and the Fed may not have to wait too long to start purchasing assets to maintain the desired level of liquidity. Perli is responsible for the Federal Reserve's securities investment portfolio, known as the System Open Market Account (SOMA). In a speech prepared for a meeting hosted by the New York Fed on Wednesday, Perli stated that several indicators, including the rise in money market rates, "strongly suggest that bank reserves are no longer ample." This statement echoes comments from New York Fed President Williams earlier in the day. Williams said that the Fed is not far from reaching the "ample reserve" level, and the "natural next step" would be to gradually resume asset purchases. Despite the formal announcement that the Fed would end quantitative tighte...