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December E-mini S&P 500 Index futures moved higher early Friday after reclaiming the 50-day moving average, putting a key resistance band in focus before the cash open. Traders are watching payrolls, oil, Treasury yields, and stock-specific moves in Moderna and Nike for clues on whether the bullish lean can extend.

December E-mini S&P 500 Index futures traded higher early Friday after reclaiming the 50 day moving average at 7,737.25. Market attention is centered on payrolls, elevated Treasury yields, retreating oil prices, and stock specific moves in Moderna and Nike.

US stocks advanced as technology and communication services led the major indices higher, with traders positioning ahead of Thursday’s China US summit. The rally remained uneven, as rate concerns and weak new high versus new low readings kept the next pullback risk in focus.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has notched a fifth straight higher close, showing that industrials remain supported even as technology shares weaken. The next test for risk appetite is whether the Nasdaq can stabilize as SpaceX insider share supply meets fresh anxiety over AI infrastructure spending.