U.S. stock futures lower in pre-market trading for,Dec 03.The Nasdaq Futures is trading at 8,275.00 with a loss of -0.49% percent or -41.00 point.The Dow Futures is trading at 27,670.50 up with +0.43% percent or +118.50 point.The S&P 500 Futures is trading at 3,102.12  with a loss of -0.39% percent or -12.13 point.

In overnight trading in the Eastern Hemisphere,In other parts of world, Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at 23,379.81 with a loss of –0.64% percent or –149.69 point. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is trading at 26,391.30 with a loss of –0.20% percent or –53.42 point. China’s Shanghai Composite is trading at 2,884.70 up with +0.31% percent or +8.89 point. India’s BSE Sensex is trading at 40,624.14 with a loss of –0.44% percent or –178.03  point at 12:15 PM.Germany’s DAX is trading at 13,030.81 up with +0.51% percent or +66.13 point. France’s CAC 40 is trading at 5,765.96  with a loss of –0.36% percent or –20.78 point. The Stoxx Europe 600 is trading at 401.00  with 0.00% percent or +0.01   point.

Tuesday’s Factors and Events

Stocks were pulled lower by a disappointing U.S. manufacturing survey that pointed to a fourth straight month of contraction for the sector, with the Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing manager’s index unexpectedly falling to 48.1% in November from 48.3% in October. Economists polled by MarketWatch expected a reading of 49.2%. Readings below 50% reflect business conditions worsening.

Monday Activity

Other leading market index closes included the small-cap Russell 2000 Index closed at 1,607.58  with a loss of -1.04% percent or -16.92 point; the S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 981.57 with a loss of –1.20% percent or -11.94 point; the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index closed at 1,995.86 with a loss of –0.71% percent or -14.29   point; the S&P 100 Index closed at 1,387.38 with a loss of –0.80% percent or -11.25 point; the Russell 3000 Index closed at 1,825.53  with a loss of –0.90% percent or -16.52 point; the Russell 1000 Index closed at 1,721.45 with a loss of -1.04%  or -15.40  point.