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I’m not in the prediction business and that being said, Monday is one of those days we need to pay attention to, even if you are sitting on a beach in Hawaii or skiing down Mammoth Mountain out in California.

Dow Jones futures rose modestly Thursday night, kicking off 2026 stock market trading after the New Year's Day holiday.

Most Asian stock markets were closed on Wednesday, the final trading day of 2025, but the region was on track to end the year with solid gains, led by technology shares amid surging demand for artificial intelligence despite bouts of volatility linked to U.S. trade policy.

Most Asian stock indices traded near flatline levels on Tuesday, tracking overnight weakness on Wall Street driven by renewed losses in the technology sector, while thin year-end liquidity and upcoming New Year holidays kept trading subdued across the region.

Stock market futures were essentially flat ahead of a New Year’s holiday-shortened week after President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a sit-down Sunday on a proposed Russia-Ukraine peace plan.

By the time some of you read this, the stock market will be lining up with a very interesting reading on Gann calendar. The last time we had a reading like this, it created a three and a half month correction. Will it do the same this time?

U.S. equities attempt a modest start after Christmas with flat to slightly softer futures and thin liquidity. Precious metals remain in rally mode, commodities showing strength, and global markets trading unevenly due to holidays and low volume.

US stock futures are currently mixed in overnight trading after the S&P 500 closed at a record high on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Strong third-quarter economic growth data has reinforced confidence in the U.S. economy, with investors awaiting fresh economic signals later this week.

U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Monday evening after Wall Street closed higher for a third straight session, supported by a rebound in technology shares and expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026.

The first real shoe just dropped on the market. We may or may not see the implications before January. On Friday the Bank of Japan raised rates to a 30 yr high. Imagine the .75% rate is the highest since 1995. And they are signalling more hikes down the road.