Futures rose. That means the cash market is on course for a higher start.
Today is the fiscal cliff deadline and there is still no deal. Negotiations continue. An eleventh-hour deal remains possible, but clearly, there won't be any grand bargain announced today.
Global Stocks:
Hang Seng 22,656.92-9.67 -0.04%
Shanghai Composite 2,269.13+35.88
FTSE 5,897.81-27.56 -0.47%
CAC 3,641.07+20.82 +0.58%
Crude oil $90.41 -0.43%
Gold $1662.10 +0.37%