US Morning News Call | Tesla Short Sellers Gain $16.2 Billion Since December 17

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Stock futures dipped slightly early Tuesday after two consecutive days of gains provided relief from the recent market downturn.

Futures tied to the $E-mini S&P 500 Futures(JUN5) (ESmain.US)$ fell 0.25%. $E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures(JUN5) (NQmain.US)$ went down by 0.38%, and $E-mini Dow Futures(JUN5) (YMmain.US)$ went down 78 points, or 0.18%.

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