U.S. equities nudged up premarket Wednesday ahead of Trump’s Davos speech, as markets steadied after heavy selling in the previous session.

U.S. stock futures have been moving lower in recent trade, with futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average recently touching their lowest levels of the morning. S&P 500 futures were off by 13 points,

European shares mostly fell and U.S. stock futures skidded Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 10% extra tariff on imports from eight European countries because they oppose having America take control of Greenland.

Oil futures settled higher on reports of a production halt in Kazakhstan’s major Tengiz oilfield due to power-grid interruptions, while broader geopolitical tensions continued to keep prices bid.

Jan 23 (Reuters) - China is set to offer domestic-listed, yuan-denominated liquefied natural gas (LNG) futures contracts as soon as next month, people with knowledge of the matter said, reducing importer reliance on the West when hedging against price moves.

Stock futures were poised for a lower open ahead of the final day of a volatile week of trading, while safe-haven gold futures set their latest record.

Futures edged higher as markets processed renewed tariff tensions and bond market moves. ・U.S. stocks posted their steepest one-day drop since October. ・After-hours trading was driven by Netflix’s spending and deal plans,