In Asia, Japan +0.8%. Hong Kong +0.7%. China +1.1%. India +0.6%. In Europe, at midday, London +0.1%. Paris -0.3%. Frankfurt +0.9%. Futures at 6:30, Dow flat. S&P -0.1%. Nasdaq -0.1%. Crude +1% to $68.71. Gold -0.6% to $2,664.30. Bitcoin -2.3% to $95,009. Ten-year Treasury Yield +4 bps to 4.22%.

Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S., has a reputation as one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Thanksgiving holiday. The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange are both closed on Thanksgiving and will re-open on Nov. 29, but shut down early at 1 p.m. ET. The U.S. bond market will also be closed on Thursday and are scheduled to close at 2 p.