<div id="readability-page-1">08:54 AM EST, 12/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Trading held steady premarket Friday despite broader optimism about the US economy, with US equity futures trading mixed.Dow Jones futures were down 0.1% before the opening bell, while Nasdaq was up 0.1%, and S&amp;P 500 futures was flat.Volume remained subdued ahead of New Year's week and shuttered world markets on Thursday. Little on the immediate horizon suggests any dramatic shifts.On the economic calendar for Friday, the Federal Reserve's weekly balance sheet is due at the closing bell. Investors with a broader outlook will be watching to see how well the US government is progressing in efforts to reduce its balance sheet.On Monday reports on US pending home sales and crude oil inventories are expected.Oil prices edged upward, with West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.4% to $58.09 per barrel and the benchmark Brent crude down 0.5% to $61.92.Asian markets were mostly up, with the Nikkei 225 closing 0.7% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng advancing 0.2%, and the Shanghai composite increasing 0.1%.Among pre-bell winners were Sidus Space ( SIDU ) up 33% after it closed a $35 million public offering and Coupang ( CPNG ) , 6.5% higher after the company reported Thursday that that a former employee behind a highly publicized data breach had been caught and the damage curtailed.Among losers were SOBR Safe ( SOBR ) down more than 11% in recent Friday premarket activity, after the company launched a $2 million private placement of its securities, and AMC Robotics (AMCI), up 11% after rallying on Wednesday. MT Newswires does not provide investment advice. Unauthorized reproduction is strictly prohibited.</div>

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US equity futures showed mixed trading with Dow Jones down 0.1%, Nasdaq up 0.1%, and S&P 500 flat amid year-end optimism. Oil prices edged upward, while Asian markets mostly rose. Sidus Space surged 33% post-public offering, Coupang gained 6.5% after resolving a data breach issue, SOBR Safe fell over 11% following a private placement, and AMC Robotics rose 11% after a rally.

US Equity Futures Mixed Amid Signs of Year-End Optimism