U.S. stock index futures were higher on Friday, with investors preparing for potential volatility on a major contract expiration day. Nasdaq 100 futures (US100:IND) advanced +0.30%. S&P 500 futures (SPX) rose +0.

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ), which track the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, were higher in premarket on Friday. The SPY was up 0.012% at $676.55, while the QQQ advanced 0.48% to $612.03, according to Benzinga Pro data.

US stocks rose as 2025's last full week of trading drew to a close, with Wall Street weighing catch-up jobs and inflation data.

Expect market volatility on Friday on account of quadruple witching - meaning stock index futures, stock index options, stock options, and single stock futures will expire simultaneously.

U.S. stock futures are up early Monday morning, following a mixed week that saw rotation out of expensive tech stocks in favor of value.

US stock futures wavered overnight after snapping a recent losing streak, as signs of cooling inflation and waning AI worries buoyed Wall Street optimism toward the tail end of a topsy-turvy week. Investors have gotten through a catch-up week for economic data with next year's rate-cut hopes intact,

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Markets continue improving, with S&P 500 Futures down 3.9%. There is a good chance we could be past peak panic now, although markets will see significant movement tomorrow morning. S&P 500 futures have moderated back to about a 4.2% decline, which is ...

On Dec. 19, 2025, upbeat AI sentiment helped lift major U.S. indexes even as quad‑witching volatility kept trading choppy.

Major stock indexes jumped for a second straight session Friday, with AI-related shares again leading the charge as risk returned to the market.