U.S. stock futures were positive on Sunday evening as a bill that will end the longest-ever government shutdown advanced in the Senate.

A short-term spending bill cleared a procedural hurdle after seven Democratic senators and one independent voted with Republicans.

The breakthrough came as SNAP payments have been on hold after a brief respite, while Transportation Secretary Scott Duffy has issued dire warnings about air travel ahead of Thanksgiving with thousands of flights canceled this weekend.

Futures tied to the Dow Jones industrial average climbed 66 points, or 0.14%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.68%, and Nasdaq futures jumped 1.19%.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose 4.1 basis points to 4.134%. The U.S. dollar was up 0.09% against the euro and up 0.32% against the yen.

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