U.S. stock-index futures rose on Friday, touching fresh record highs, as optimism over U.S.-China trade tensions and an improving global economy continued to support investor sentiment going into the new year.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 23,837.72 | -87.20 | -0.36% |
| Hang Seng | 28,225.42 | +361.21 | +1.30% |
| Shanghai | 3,005.04 | -2.32 | -0.08% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,821.70 | +27.50 | +0.40% |
| FTSE | 7,655.31 | +23.07 | +0.30% |
| CAC | 6,052.15 | +22.60 | +0.37% |
| DAX | 13,363.84 | +62.86 | +0.47% |
| Crude oil | $61.82 | | +0.23% |
| Gold | $1,515.80 | | +0.09% |