The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,692.88 up with +0.31% percent or +11.38 point.Other U.S. stock futures higher in pre-market trading for Dec 25.The Dow Futures is trading at 30,099.50 up with +0.22% percent or +65.50 point. The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,701.80 up with +0.40% percent or +50.50 point.

FRIDAY’S FACTORS AND EVENTS

THURSDAY’S ACTIVITY

For the day the Dow is trading at 30,129.831 up with +percent or +114.32 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,690.01 with + percent or +2.75 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,771.11 with a loss of – percent or  -36.80 point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 2,003.95 with a loss of -0.16% percent or -3.15 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,121.51 with a loss of – percent or  −0.23 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,315.36 up with + percent or +3.47 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,694.81 up with + percent or  +5.51 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,694.81 up with +percent or +5.51 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,098.73 up with +or +6.26 point.