Stock market today: Dow futures rise in early Black Friday trading
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Stock market today: Dow futures rise in early Black Friday trading

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S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%.

Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are up 0.3%.

Nasdaq 100 futures rise 0.4%.

On WednesdayThe Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 138 points, or 0.31%, to 44,722, the S&P 500 fell 23 points, or 0.38%, to 5,999 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 115 points, or 0.6%, to 19,060.

Futures suggest the S&P 500 could hit its 53rd record high of the year as investors return from the Thanksgiving break optimistic. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq will close early for Black Friday, halting trading at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

According to Kathleen Brooks, director of research at

“As we approach the final weeks of the year, a strong Black Friday could boost the broader stock market, which has begun to outperform the U.S. tech giants,” Brooks adds.

The CBOE VIX index, an options-derived measure of expected S&P 500 volatility known as Wall Street’s fear indicator, fell just below 14, its lowest level since July. The historical average VIX value is 19.5, so the current values ​​suggest that investors may be optimistic about the market valuation.

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