By Dow Jones Newswires Staff

U.S futures rose and global markets were mixed after U.S. markets reversed the worst of this week's heavy losses on a rebound in cryptocurrency stocks. Investors will be closely watching ADP payroll data later Wednesday, which is likely to influence the Federal Reserve's interest rates decision next week after a lack of data following the government shutdown. Markets are currently pricing in an 85% chance of a 25 basis point rate cut next week.

--U.S. futures were up across the board following Tuesday's rebound. Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.6%, driven by chip stocks. Elsewhere, futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Index gained 0.4% and 0.25%, respectively. Investors await the ADP National Employment Report for November, set for release at 1315 GMT. Economists expect U.S. private employers to add 40,000 jobs, according to a FactSet survey. A stronger-than-expected read could complicate expectations of a rate cut next week.

--Asian shares were mixed, with Chinese indexes weighed down by technology, entertainment, and property stocks. ChiNext Price Index closed 1.1% lower, Shenzhen down 0.9% and Shanghai fell 0.5%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was down 1.2%. South Korea's Kospi was up 1.0%, supported by defense and construction stocks, while Japan's Nikkei was 1.1% higher, aided by chip stocks. Elsewhere in Asia, India's BSE Sensex was down 0.3%, with the country's currency, the rupee, slipping to yet another fresh low against the dollar.

--European indexes opened largely up, with the Spanish IBEX 35 continuing a strong momentum gaining 0.8% in early trading. Zara-owner Inditex led the charge, rising 6.6% after announcing earnings. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 was down 0.1%, with J. Sainsbury falling 3.7% after its largest shareholder, the Qatari sovereign wealth fund, announced plans to cut its holdings. Elsewhere, the German DAX and Italian FTSE MIB rose 0.4% and 0.3% respectively, while France's CAC 40 held steady. Investors are looking to key services PMI data for the eurozone, U.K., Germany, France and others which will land over the morning.

--The dollar fell after President Trump touted Kevin Hassett as a potential candidate for the next Federal Reserve Chair and as investors turned cautious ahead of U.S. jobs data. The market is currently pricing in an 85% chance of a rate cut this month, LSEG data show. The DXY dollar index fell 0.3% to 99.113.

--U.S. Treasury yields traded marginally lower as investors took a cautious stance ahead of ADP employment and ISM services data. The two-year Treasury yield fell 1.6 basis points to 3.499%, while the 10-year Treasury yield was down 0.9 basis points at 4.078%, according to Tradeweb.

--Yields on U.K. government bonds fell in line with their eurozone and U.S. equivalents ahead of the release of U.S. macroeconomic data. Ten-year gilt yields dropped nearly two basis points to last trade at 4.463%, Tradeweb data show.

--Bitcoin rises to a two-week high, recovering from Monday's sharp selloff as markets bet on another interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve on Dec. 10.

--Oil prices rose in choppy trade as investors continue to monitor developments in Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Brent crude was up 0.5% to $62.74 a barrel, while WTI rose 0.6% to $58.97 a barrel after slipping earlier in the session.

--Gold prices rose ahead of key U.S. economic data this week, with New York futures gaining 0.4% to $4,237.20 a troy ounce following a decline in the previous trading session driven by easing safe-haven demand and profit-taking. Silver futures were flat at $58.74 an ounce, while platinum was up 0.7% to $1,661.30 an ounce.

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December 03, 2025 04:23 ET (09:23 GMT)

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