The Dow Jones index was closed with U.S. stock markets for thanksgiving in Thursday and futures have been trading flat ahead of the market's re-opening. The Dow is sitting below the 30,000 level and is also looking for a weekly close above the February pre-crisis highs. This week will likely determine whether stocks go higher or see a correction from here.
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