Robert Brand and Sagarika Jaisinghani, Bloomberg News -- US equity futures edged higher in muted pre-holiday trading, signaling a subdued open on Wall Street after Monday’s tech-led rally.
European stocks, by contrast, have lagged amid lackluster economic growth and political upheaval in France and Germany. The Stoxx 600 has dropped more than 4% since a September high, heading for its biggest quarterly loss in two years. Asian stocks rose, with shares in Mainland China and Hong Kong among the best performers, while those in Japan were mixed. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. touched a new record high, while Honda Motor Co. jumped after announcing a share buyback.