NewsWare's Trade Talk: Thursday, December 26

S&P Futures are trading lower this morning in light volume. The majority of exchanges are closed today and there is a lack of catalyst likely to occur today. The key economic report today will be the data on Jobless Claims for last week. Markets are expecting the number to come in at 225k which is slightly higher than last week's 220k reading. A trade group representing the major banks sued the Federal Reserve on Tuesday over a lack of transparency on stress tests. Oil prices are ticking higher in the pre-market.