Wall Street Gains in Premarket Trading

Major U.S. stock exchanges saw gains in premarket trading on Monday as investors anticipate wrapping up the trading week early ahead of the Christmas holidays. Key indices showed positive movement, with the Dow Jones gaining 0.14%, the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.51%, and the S&P 500 increasing 0.36% at 4:15 am ET.

In addition to market movements, notable events include the inclusion of Palantir, MicroStrategy, and Axon in the Nasdaq 100 Index at the opening bell. Meanwhile, investors are also awaiting the release of the U.S. consumer confidence report, which is expected to provide further insights into economic sentiment.

The euro showed a slight decline, trading 0.11% lower against the dollar at 4:16 am ET, settling at 1.04182.