A.M. Update

S&P futures are up 0.1%. NASDAQ 100 futures are unchanged and Russell 2000 futures are down 0.35%. The dollar-yen has made a lower low for the week and yields are up between 2 and 3 basis points. Initial jobless claims for the week ending November 29 decreased by 27,000 to 219,000 (consensus: 220,000). The prior…