U.S. stock futures lower in pre-market trading for,November 26.The Dow Futures is trading at 28,036.50  with a loss of -0.01% percent or -2.50 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,132.38  with a loss of -0.01% percent or -0.37 point. The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 8,377.25 up with  +0.01% percent or +0.75 point.

In overnight trading in the Eastern Hemisphere,In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,373.32 up with +0.35% percent or +80.51 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,929.19 with a loss of –0.24% percent or –63.85 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,909.91 up with +0.13% percent or +3.75   point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 40,926.93 up with +0.092% percent or  +37.70 point at 12:15 PM.Germany’s DAX is trading at 13,218.79  with a loss of –0.21% percent or –27.66 point. France’s CAC 40 is trading at 5,922.23  with a loss of –0.044% percent or –2.62 point. The Stoxx Europe 600 is trading at 407.75   with a loss of -0.08% percent or -0.27  point.

Friday’s Factors and Events

the pro-democracy opposition in Hong Kong swept to a resounding victory in weekend elections, winning a commanding majority in the vote for 452 district council seats. District councils have little power, but the showing could put pressure on the government to negotiate with protesters demanding democratic elections for the city’s legislature and chief executive. The result is also seen as a defeat for Beijing, which has pushed Hong Kong to crack down on protests.

Thursday Activity

For the day the Dow is trading at 28,066.47 up with +0.68% percent or +190.85 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,133.64 up with +0.75% percent or +23.35 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 8,632.49 up with +1.32% percent or +112.60 point.


Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,621.90 up with +2.07% percent or +32.96 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 995.86 with +2.44% percent or +23.73 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,009.70 up with +1.20% percent or +23.83  point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,395.00 up with  +0.74% percent or +10.19 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,837.92 up  with +0.87% percent or +15.93 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,732.87 up with +0.79%  or +13.61  point.