Global stocks edged down Friday as investors await fresh signals on both the health of the U.S. economy as the crucial holiday-shopping season kicks off and on U.S.-China trade talks. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.3%, signaling that the benchmark for blue-chip stocks may slump when U.S. markets reopen after the Thanksgiving holiday, though light trading volumes are expected given the shorter session. The gauge had posted four straight days of advances, and closed Wednesday at a fresh record.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 29, 2019 10:30 UTC