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With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, Cheniere Energy Partners L.P. (CQP) was up 9.2% in pre-market trading, and UMB Financial Corp. $(UMBF)$ was up 4.3%.
Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology (BHAT), Krystal Biotech Inc. (KRYS), and United Bankshares Inc. $(UBSI)$ were all posting gains of at least 3%. In early trading, BridgeBio Pharma Inc. (BBIO) and Regencell Bioscience Holdings Ltd. (RGC) had posted declines, falling 5.8% and 4.5%, respectively.
Meanwhile S&P 500 futures were down 0.21%, with futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.03%. The Cboe Volatility Index futures were down 0.53%.
In commodities news, Brent crude oil futures were up 1.91%, and gold futures were down 1.70%. Bitcoin fell 0.44% to $87,080.
The 10-Year Treasury yield slipped to 4.114%.
In the previous regular trading session, the S&P 500 and the Dow were down 0.03% and 0.04%, respectively. Stocks in Asia were mixed overnight, with Japan's NIKKEI 225 Index down 0.44% and China's Shanghai Composite Index up 0.04%.
In afternoon trading, stocks in Europe are up, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index climbing 0.12% and the FTSE 100 Index increasing 0.20% from the previous close.
U.S. stock markets open for trading at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled December 29, 2025.
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December 29, 2025 07:31 ET (12:31 GMT)
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