United States stock futures were little changed in early trading on Sunday night, (Monday AEDT), after the S&P 500 touched a fresh record high, as investors prepared to close out a strong year for Wall Street.
By 10:40 am AEDT (11:40 pm GMT), futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq-100 were all trading within a narrow range of ±0.1%.
The steady tone followed a strong end to last week, when the S&P 500 climbed to an intraday high of 6,945.77 on Friday before finishing the session just below flat.
Despite the modest close, the benchmark index has delivered a robust performance this year.
The S&P 500 is up 17.7% in 2025, while the Dow has gained 14.5%, putting it on track for its strongest annual performance since 2021.
The Nasdaq Composite has led the gains among major indices, rising 22.2% year to date.
Markets are also moving through the so-called Santa Claus rally period, a seasonally strong window for equities that spans the final five trading days of the year and the first two sessions of the new year.
The economic calendar is relatively light in the days ahead, but investors will receive one more insight into the Federal Reserve’s thinking before 2026.
Minutes from the Fed’s December policy meeting are scheduled for release on Wednesday, and are expected to provide further clues on the central bank’s outlook for interest rates in the year ahead.
