With trading resuming following the Thanksgiving Day holiday on Thursday, stocks may show a lack of direction during Friday's session. The major index futures are currently pointing to roughly flat open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by less than a tenth of a percent.
Traders may remain away from their desks following yesterday's holiday, as the markets are due to close earlier than usual.
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