Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Vietnam's prime minister, speaks during an interview in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Saturday, May 27, 2017.
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A daily morning look at the financial stories you need to know to start the day.
STOCKS/ECONOMY
-Stock futures are a bit higher after Tuesday's modest losses. The Fed's beige book report comes out at 2pm Eastern Time.
OIL/ENERGY
-U.S. crude prices are down more than 2 percent to the $48 a barrel level.
THE TRUMP TRADE
-Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc visits the White House today to sign a deal worth up to $17 billion in U.S. goods and services. It appears the Trump team is cozying up to Vietnam for leverage against China.
