U.S. stock higher in pre-market trading for,Dec 15.The Dow Futures is trading at 29,940.00 up with +0.53% percent or +159.00 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,661.38 up with +0.59% percent or +21.38 point.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 12,519.00 up with +0.45% percent or +56.50 point.

Monday’s Factors and Events

Today’s bipartisan proposal includes enhanced federal unemployment benefits at $300 per week for 16 weeks, food assistance and student loan forbearance, as well as funding for small businesses, schools and vaccines. A second part would include state and local aid and liability protections.

Tuesday Activity

For the day the Dow is trading at 29,861.55  with a loss of –percent or –184.82 point. The S&P 500 is trading at 3,647.49 with a loss of – percent or –15.97 point. The Nasdaq Composite is trading at 12,440.04 up with percent or  +62.17 point.

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,913.86 up with +0.11% percent or +2.16 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 1,083.05 with a loss of – percent or ?3.54 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 2,234.01 with a loss of – percent or ?5.93 point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,671.72 with a loss of – percent or  ?7.45 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 2,182.83 with a loss of –percent or –6.67 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 2,059.22 with a loss of or ?6.88 poin.