Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Climb At The Start Of Christmas Week— Kemper, Trump Media & Technology, cbdMD In Focus - SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY)

Market Overview - U.S. stock futures rose on Monday following a higher close on Friday, with major benchmark indices advancing [1] - The S&P 500 dropped 0.37% last week, while the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones fell by 0.10% and 0.95%, respectively [1] Economic Indicators - Trading will be suspended on Thursday after a shortened session on Wednesday, with equity markets closing at 1:00 p.m. EST and bond markets at 2:00 p.m. EST [2] - Investors are anticipating several economic indicators, particularly the initial figures for third-quarter GDP [2] Treasury Yields and Market Projections - The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.16%, while the two-year bond was at 3.49% [3] - The CME Group's FedWatch tool indicates an 80.1% likelihood that the Federal Reserve will keep current interest rates unchanged [3] Stock Performance Highlights - Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (NASDAQ:DJT) rose 3.67% after completing a $6 billion merger with TAE Technologies, showing a strong short and medium-term trend despite a weaker long-term price trend [7] - Kemper Corp. (NYSE:KMPR) shares fell 6.84% after being downgraded by William Blair due to deteriorating auto insurance fundamentals, maintaining a weaker price trend across all time frames [7] - Tokyo Lifestyle Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ:TKLF) declined 8.72% after reporting half-year losses of 2 cents per share, despite a significant increase in sales to $190.421 million from $98.003 million year-over-year [7] Sector Performance - Information technology, industrials, and health care stocks led the S&P 500's advance on Friday, while consumer staples and utilities closed lower [9] Analyst Insights - Mohamed El-Erian forecasts a precarious economic path characterized by an "ambiguous data landscape" and significant policy fragmentation, with three potential scenarios for the U.S. economy by 2026 [11] - He warns that market stability is contingent on high-stakes geopolitics and highlights a divergence among major central banks as a critical theme [12][13] Upcoming Economic Data - Key economic data releases include the delayed GDP report and durable-goods orders on Tuesday, along with industrial production and capacity utilization data [16]