
U.S. stocks open slightly higher in Christmas Eve session
U.S. stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday in the shortened Christmas Eve session.

Tokyo stocks flat in morning on Wall Street's rise, profit-taking
The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average shed 12.56 points, or 0.05 percent, from Monday to 23,808.55.

Hong Kong stocks open 0.02 pct lower
Hong Kong stocks lost 4.90 points, or 0.02 percent, to open at 27,901.51 points on Tuesday.

U.S.-listed Chinese firms trade mostly higher
Shares of JD.com jumped 2.69 percent, outpacing the rest in the top 10 stocks in the index.

U.S. stocks rise amid corporate news, economic data
The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 96.44 points, or 0.34 percent, to close at 28,551.53.