.24% US 10yr 2.17% Futures: Dow +40, Nasdaq +10, S&P +4 DXY $89.51 (-9c) Crude $57.59 (+45c) Gold $1195.50 (-50c) Copper +0.64% Silver +0.31% Nat Gas -5.23% Asian markets higher overnight with news-flow and volumes subdued ahead of Christmas. Japan underperformed as the Nikkei slipped into holiday mode