Stocks were setting up for a fitting end to a roaring year of trading after an uncharacteristic limp into the finish.

The ‘BATMMAAN’ stocks swooped to the market’s rescue in December. Will they keep climbing in 2025? Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell 104 points, or 0.24%, to 43,240 S&P 500 futures fell 14.5 points, or 0.24%, to 6,012.5

Global markets shares were mixed on Tuesday, with trading closed in Tokyo and Seoul for New Year holidays. France's CAC 40 rose nearly 0.1% to 7,307.87, while Britain's FTSE 100 was little changed at 8,

Asian markets shares were mixed on Tuesday, with trading closed in Tokyo and Seoul for New Year holidays. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 in Sydney skidded 0.6% to 8,182.80 in early trading. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.

U.S. stocks are opening lower as a strong year for the market looks set to end on a sour note. The S&P 500 was down 1.3% early Monday. With just two days left in 2024, the benchmark index still on track for its second straight yearly gain of more than 20%.

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street on the final day of another record-setting year. The S&P 500 was up 0.3% in the first few minutes of trading Tuesday. The