WORLD HEADLINES – European stocks pared earlier gains to trade little changed after two days of declines amid profit-taking. The dollar advanced and Treasuries steadied as progress continued toward negotiating a final U.S. tax bill with Republican lawmakers.

STOCKS – US stock futures traded sideways ahead of the Wall Street opening bell.

BONDS – The yield on 10-year Treasuries increased less than one basis point to 2.34 percent.

COMMODITIES – Gold declined to the lowest in four months.

CURRENCIES – The euro edged lower. Sterling slipped ahead of another U.K. government proposal to solve the Irish border impasse in Brexit negotiations.

ECONOMIC DATA – US Unemployment Claims due at 8:30, CAD Ivey PMI at 10:00, Natural Gas Storage at 10:30, ECB President Draghi Speaks at 11:00 ET.