Opening Bell: Futures, Stocks Mixed; Treasuries Rise On Thin Holiday Trade – Investing.com

Opening Bell: Futures, Stocks Mixed; Treasuries Rise On Thin Holiday Trade – Investing.com

US futures contracts on the , , and , along with global shares, were mixed on Thursday, following another record-setting session on Wall Street amid thin trading volume. The market narrative says investors are adding risk on optimism that the world will be able to avoid additional lockdowns in the new year, since Omicron appears to be a milder-than-expected COVID mutation.

However, currently, as the most transmissible variant, Omicron still limited rallies. That said, as the 2021 trading year draws to a close, it's clear the year was a very . 

Yields retreated after Wednesday's boost and Bitcoin slipped below $47K.