Wall Street is set to start higher on final trade of 2017

On Friday, American equities were braced for starting on a bright note on the final trade of 2017, thus wrapping up 2017, in which key Wall Street indexes demonstrated their best outcomes since 2013.

Market participants were treated to bumper revenues in the year, with ascending global economy, firm corporate earnings as well as low interest rates powering the nine-year old soar in global equities.

The market has demonstrated shocking strength notwithstanding tensions in North Korea and also political upheavals in America. As for the S&P 500, it has concluded below 1% only four times in 2017.

Additionally, the S&P technology index has appeared to be the best performing sector, gaining approximately 37% and outpacing revenues in the broader index.

The surge is widely anticipated to extend into next year, underpinned by revenues from a fresh law, lowering the tax burden on American corporations.

S&P 500 e-minis rallied 9 points being worth 64,781.

Nasdaq 100 e-minis added 18 points trading at 13,512.

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