Dow Index Set to Drop After Trump Warns Russia to 'Get Ready' for Missiles in Syria

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•Dow Jones futures point to a 281 point drop when markets open. S&P 500 mini futures were down 1.04% and Nasdaq futures were off 1.05%.
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•SoftBank Group Corp. (SFTBY) and Deutsche Telekom AG (DTEGY) , the respective owners of Sprint (S) and T-Mobile US (TMUS) surged on reports of more merger talks.
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Overview
Wall Street futures were in the red Wednesday, April 11, ahead of key inflation data out of the U.S. expected at 8:30 am ET. Futures fell significantly after President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday morning telling Russia to "get ready" for Syria Missile Strikes.

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