Express news before the US stock market opens

1. The three major stock index futures in the US all fell: Dow Jones futures fell 0.32%, S&P 500 index futures fell 0.37%, Nasdaq futures fell 0.49%. 2. The German DAX index rose 1.04%, the UK FTSE 100 index rose 0.45%, the French CAC 40 index rose 0.76%, and the European Stoxx 50 index rose 1.04%. 3. WTI crude oil fell 0.61% to $65.02 per barrel. Brent crude oil fell 0.73% to $69.08 per barrel. 4. Trump nominated Powell to lead the Federal Reserve, but congressional negotiations may lead to a deadlock in the nomination. 5. Gold and silver, which have been trending upwards and setting records recently, experienced a sharp decline on Friday. 6. Trump reached a temporary agreement with the Democratic Party, temporarily averting a government shutdown crisis. 7. Apple fell 0.9% in pre-market trading, following the announcement of their first-quarter financial report. 8. SanDisk rose over 20% in pre-market trading, as their latest financial report performance and guidance exceeded expectations. 9. Tesla rose over 2% in pre-market trading, as there are reports that SPACEX is considering merging with them.