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U.S. equities are cautiously firmer after Trump threw down the gauntlet on ACA repeal, saying he would leave it in place if he didn't get a vote on it from the House by today and move on to the rest of his agenda. That left markets in limbo, since they've priced in tax reform and deregulation, and would have to sort through the political implications of a failure on ACA. Durable goods orders came in firmer than expected, giving stocks a small leg higher. The Dow is 46-points firmer, S&P gained 4-points and NASDAQ is up 13-points in pre-open action. Trade in stocks globally overnight was quite mixed, after Asia rebounded and Europe turned lower. The Nikkei surged 0.9%, while the China CSI 300 was 0.8% higher, but the Euro Stoxx 50 sank 0.4%. WTI crude remained stymied near $48 bbl, though about 0.6% firmer. Micron Technology surged 12% after beating the Street, while Twitter gained 1% after mulling a premium package for business. Fedspeak is on tap from Bullard and Dudley after Evans introduced an education conference