S&P 500 Futures were largely unchanged at 6,977.0 points, while Nasdaq 100 Futures edged down 0.1% to 25,846.75 points by 20:24 ET (01:24 GMT). Dow Jones Futures were muted at 49,018.0 points.

The benchmark KOSPI index climbed 1.7%, led by chipmakers, after SK Hynix Inc (KS:000660) surged nearly 6% following its removal from an investment warning list. Samsung shares also climbed 1.5%.

As of 22:02 ET (03:02 GMT), Brent Oil Futures expiring in February rose 0.9% to $61.19 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also climbed 0.9% to $57.27 per barrel.

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Investing.com-- The S&P 500 closed slightly lower Friday, though a climb in tech kept broader losses in check in post-Christmas holiday trading, with activity subdued and volumes expected to remain ...

At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share declined 1.04%.

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Overall, while excitement over humanoid robots continues to soar heading into 2026, Morgan Stanley analysts urge investors “to see the bigger picture,” noting that “there may be a significant gap ...

The biggest gainers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (TYO: 2501 ), which rose 2.49% or 201.00 points to trade at 8,271.00 at the close. DeNA Co Ltd (TYO: 2432) added 2.39% ...

Most altcoins edged higher on Friday, tracking today’s Bitcoin’s modest gains. World no.2 crypto Ethereum gained 1.3% to $2,979.92. World no. 3 crypto XRP edged up 0.2% to $1.88. Solana edged slightly ...

DA Davidson analysts struggled to see the technological rationale, suggesting Groq’s chips might excel at prefill operations ...

Investing.com -- Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) shares jumped 5.3% in Seoul trading today after reports emerged that the tech giant will begin mass production of next-generation HBM4 memory chips in ...