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U.S. stock futures swung between gains and losses on Monday after Friday’s slightly lower close. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed. This will be a light week with respect to the releases of economic data,

Major stock indexes ended lower for a fourth straight session on the final trading day of 2025, although they posted double-digit gains for the year.

U.S. stock futures advanced on the first trading day of the new year, with precious metals continuing their meteoric rally. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 0.2%, to 48434. S&P 500 futures gained 0.

Stock futures across major US indexes displayed muted performance during Sunday night's overnight session. S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq-100 largely flat or marginally mixed amid thin holiday volumes, following the S&P 500's fresh intraday record on Friday.

Major stock indexes ended little changed Friday after traders got the day off for Christmas. Meanwhile, gold and silver set their latest records.

U.S. stock futures traded higher Wednesday morning, led by gains of tech stocks, on optimism around strong corporate earnings and hopes that the longest U.S. government shutdown may end soon this week. The S&P 500 futures rose 0.4% Wednesday morning.

U.S. stock index futures were mostly flat on Wednesday, ahead of a shortened regular trading session due to Christmas Eve. Read more here.

Editor’s note: The future prices of benchmark tracking ETFs, the lede, and the latest economic releases were updated in the story. U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday following Wednesday’s mixed moves. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher.

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Gold prices (GC=F) — along with silver (SI=F) — are sliding below the precious metals' recent record highs. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is hovering below $90,000 after briefly touching above the milestone. US stock futures (ES=F,