Stocks Edge Lower as Investors Await Walmart Earnings; Biden and Xi Hold Talks on Taiwan and Other Issues
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U.S. stock futures edge lower after Wednesday's gains; investors await earnings from Walmart and holiday sales outlook.
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President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet face-to-face; agree to reopen military communications between countries.
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U.S. Senate passes stop-gap spending bill, avoiding partial government shutdown.
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Oil prices slip following larger-than-expected build in U.S. crude inventories last week.
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Biden stresses desire for "peace and stability" in Taiwan Strait; Xi says China ready to be "partner and friend" to U.S.