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US stock futures rose on 12/20, S&P 500 advanced by 0.36% after last week's 0.37% drop. Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones slipped. Market will close early this week due to the holidays. 10-yr Treasury bond yielded 4.16%, 2-yr bond at 3.49%. CME Group's FedWatch tool indicated an 80.1% probability of the Fed leaving current interest rates unchanged. Key stocks mentioned include Trump Media & Technology Group and Kemper Corp. Kemper shares tumbled 6.84% following a downgrade. Find the full story on Benzinga.com.

U.S. stock futures rose on Monday, with major benchmark indices advancing after Friday's higher close. Last week, the S&P 500 dropped 0.37%, while the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones slipped 0.10% and 0.95% respectively. Trading will be suspended on Thursday after an abbreviated session on Wednesday, with equity markets closing at 1:00 p.m. EST and bond markets at 2:00 p.m. EST. The 10-year Treasury bond yield was at 4.16%, and the two-year bond at 3.49%. Markets are pricing an 80.1% likelihood of the Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged. Futures Changes were Dow Jones 0.10%, S&P 500 0.36%, Nasdaq 100 0.56%, and Russell 2000 0.38%. SPY and QQQ ETFs were higher in premarket trading. Trump Media & Technology Group surged 3.67% after completing a $6 billion merger. Conversely, Kemper Corp. shares fell 6.84% after a downgrade due to deteriorating auto insurance fundamentals. Full story on Benzinga.com.