International News
Europe close: Stocks edge higher in quiet trading
European stocks edged up on Tuesday, although several of the Continent's bourses had already closed ahead of the Christmas holidays, even as investors kept an eye out for a possible deal in Spain on creating a new minority government.
US open: Stocks trade flat in shortened session
Wall Street trading opened on Tuesday's shortened session with some mixed results.
US pre-open: Futures point to early gains in shortened session
US futures were pointing to gains ahead of Tuesday's shortened session.
Asia report: Markets mixed as boards close early for Christmas
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Tuesday, with Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand bourses all closing truncated sessions for Christmas Eve.
US national security adviser warns UK about Huawei 5G tech
US National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien warned the UK about allowing Huawei into its 5G tech networks claiming that it would pose a national security risk.