WEDNESDAY 8/9/17; Korean Peninsula Tensions Rise; President Trump Draws Line in Sand; PLCE; MYL; ODP; SSYS; TRCO; WEN; WB; WWW; Productivity and Costs; Wholesale Trade; Euro 1.16-Handle; 10-Year Note Auction; FOXA; CDXS; IAG; JACK; ONVO; XONE; XON

US futures are weak. S&P -6. Dow -21. Nasdaq -18. Euro 1.1754. Dollar/yen 110.11 a palindrome. Pound 1.2985. Dollar/yuan 6.7061. Aussie dollar 0.7897. USD 93.55. South Africa rand 13.3616. The rand weakens after Zuma survives another no-confidence vote and stays on as president.

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After the closing bell, FOXA +0.7%. CDXS flat. IAG +0.6%. JACK +1.7%. NTES -0.3%. ONVO rallies +5.3%. 3-D printer XONE reports earnings but the stock is not trading. XON -5.2%.