U.S. stock-index futures rose slightly on Friday amid lingering trade optimism that the U.S. and China would sign a long-awaited trade deal early in the new year.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 23,816.63 | -48.22 | -0.20% |
| Hang Seng | 27,871.35 | +70.86 | +0.25% |
| Shanghai | 3,004.94 | -12.13 | -0.40% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,816.30 | -16.80 | -0.25% |
| FTSE | 7,584.36 | +10.54 | +0.14% |
| CAC | 6,007.97 | +35.69 | +0.60% |
| DAX | 13,282.97 | +71.01 | +0.54% |
| Crude oil | $61.00 | | -0.29% |
| Gold | $1,483.90 | | -0.03% |