NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
U.S. futures were little changed after all the major indexes fell Wednesday as investors bet that a new U.S. budget deal raises the chances the Federal Reserve might start to scale back its support for the economy soon.
December trading usually delivers gains but this year is turning out rather different after a record-breaking run for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average.
The U.S. government will release its weekly report on initial jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday, as well as its monthly report on retail sales.
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Yogawear producer lululemon (LULU) is scheduled to report quarterly results before the opening bell, while Adobe Systems (ADBE) is up in the afternoon.
Facebook (FB, Fortune 500) shares rose in after-hours trading after Standard & Poor's announced that the social networking giant will be added to its benchmark S&P 500 index later this month.
European markets were mixed to slightly weaker in morning trading.
Asian markets ended lower amid growing concern that the U.S. Fed could begin tapering asset purchases as early as next week. Japan's Nikkei dropped 1.1% while Hong Kong's Hang Seng slid 0.5%, despite a blockbuster market debut for China Cinda.
First Published: December 12, 2013: 5:23 AM ET
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