Top News Today:
1. U.S. Stock Futures Trading Slightly Higher On Hopes For Stimulus Deal, Despite Initial Jobless Claims Surging to Highest In 4 Months.
2. Initial Jobless Claims for Dec 11 885K vs 800K Est; Prior 853K; Continuing Claims for Dec 4 5.508M vs 5.598M Est; Prior 5.757M
3. US Nov Housing Starts +1.2% To 1.547M; Consensus -0.7%; Building Permits +6.2% To 1.639M Rate In Nov
4. Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine US Supply Could Rise 40% As FDA Clears Use Of Extra Doses In Vials
5. Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Faces U.S. FDA Expert Panel Review