Nasdaq futures indicated a modest increase prior to a technological disruption that interrupted trading on Black Friday, as major indexes appeared set to achieve their strongest weekly performance since June. Futures linked to the tech-heavy Nasdaq, the benchmark S&P 500, and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced increases of 0.2%, 0.1%, and 0.1%, respectively, prior to the trading halt on CME Group stocks, bonds, and commodities exchanges. CME Group, with shares declining approximately 1% prior to market opening, has recently displayed a notification prominently on its website indicating that “BrokerTec US Actives and BrokerTec EU are now open.” As a result of a cooling issue at CyrusOne data centers, operations in our other markets are presently suspended.

Prior to the suspension, WTI crude futures, serving as the U.S. oil benchmark, exhibited an increase of 0.7%, reaching $59.10 per barrel, while gold futures experienced a rise of 0.5%, climbing to $4,220 per ounce. Bonds trading has resumed, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury note declining from Wednesday’s close to 3.99%. Bitcoin remained stable, trading within a narrow range at approximately $91,500. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar index, which measures the dollar’s performance against a selection of foreign currencies, increased by 0.1% to reach 99.74.

On Wednesday, the three major stock indexes recorded gains, marking a fourth consecutive session of upward movement. Markets experienced a closure yesterday in observance of Thanksgiving, with stock and bond markets scheduled to close early today at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. The indexes are set to achieve their most significant weekly increase since June. The Nasdaq has increased by 4.2% in the initial three sessions of this holiday-shortened week, whereas the S&P 500 and Dow have risen approximately 3.2% and 2.6%, respectively. However, today marks the final trading day of November, and all three indices conclude the week in the red for the month, with the Nasdaq declining by 2.2%, the S&P 500 by 0.4%, and the Dow by 0.3%.

In corporate news, shares of retailers Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Macy’s all indicated an upward trend in premarket trading. The Friday following Thanksgiving has historically ranked among the most active shopping days annually, as numerous retailers engage in promotional sales and special offers. Shares of Robinhood Markets surged nearly 11% to lead the S&P 500 Wednesday on news of its expansion into prediction markets, and were up an additional 1% before the bell. Jefferies Financial Group stock experienced a decline of 1% after a report from the Financial Times indicated that the SEC was investigating the information the firm had provided to investors regarding its exposure to the now-collapsed car parts company First Brands. After slipping just over 1% Wednesday, shares of Alphabet resumed their ascent following the recent unveiling of its advanced Gemini 3 AI model, rising 1% before the bell. Alphabet entered trading Friday with a market capitalization of $3.87 trillion, having surpassed that of Microsoft last week, and is on the cusp of joining Nvidia and Apple in the $4 trillion market cap club.