U.S. stock-index futures rose slightly on Monday, as optimism over U.S.-China trade deal continued to support investor sentiment on the penultimate trading day of a record-breaking year for equities.
Global Stocks:
| Index/commodity | Last | Today's Change, points | Today's Change, % |
| Nikkei | 23,656.62 | -181.10 | -0.76% |
| Hang Seng | 28,319.39 | +93.97 | +0.33% |
| Shanghai | 3,040.02 | +34.99 | +1.16% |
| S&P/ASX | 6,804.90 | -16.80 | -0.25% |
| FTSE | 7,619.94 | -24.96 | -0.33% |
| CAC | 6,025.42 | -11.97 | -0.20% |
| DAX | 13,249.01 | -88.10 | -0.66% |
| Crude oil | $62.20 | | +0.78% |
| Gold | $1,514.50 | | -0.24% |