U.S. stock futures rose Wednesday amid lower liquidity in the last days of the year.
Futures tied to the S&P 500 added 0.2% after the broad-market index closed down 0.1% on Tuesday but still notched its second-highest closing level. Nasdaq-100 futures climbed 0.4%, suggesting gains for technology stocks after the opening bell. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures ticked up 0.2%.