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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.

Asian stock markets climbed in broad-based buying on Monday, led by gains in technology shares and chipmakers amid renewed optimism around artificial intelligence. Major Wall Street indices futures tied to them edged higher during Asia hours on Monday.

We made it thru 2025, almost. The last full week of trading for the year is over. Now we have the 2 weeks of Christmas which is a traditional paint-drying season. Can we expect anything out of the ordinary?

US stock futures wavered overnight after snapping a recent losing streak, as signs of cooling inflation and waning AI worries buoyed Wall Street optimism toward the tail end of a topsy-turvy week.

US stock futures rose on Thursday, eyeing a recovery from Wall Street's tech-fueled sell-off as investors waited for the latest reading on consumer inflation that could help set expectations for the path of interest rates.