Federal Reserve Chairman Powell will deliver a speech at 1:40 PM Eastern Time, marking his last public appearance before the December monetary policy meeting. U.S. Treasury yields are rising as the market awaits signals for interest rate cuts. Currently, traders are preparing for political developments in France, and the France CAC40 index is showing a slight increase. After a "night of horror", the South Korean won's decline has narrowed.

On Wednesday, December 4th, U.S. equity index futures rose across the board, while the u.s. 10-year treasury notes yield increased. European stocks opened mixed, and the euro fell slightly.

S&P 500 index futures rose by 0.16%, Nasdaq futures increased by 0.38%, and Dow futures gained 0.3%.

In pre-market trading, Salesforce surged by 10%, with the company's revenue exceeding expectations.

European stocks opened mixed, with the deguodaxzhishu rising by 0.38%, the uk ftse100 index decreasing by 0.10%, the France CAC40 index increasing by 0.09%, and the Europe Stoxx 50 index gaining 0.15%.

The u.s. 10-year treasury notes yield has increased to 4.256%.

The usd rose by 0.25%, while the euro fell slightly against the dollar by 0.13%; the british pound fell against the dollar in the short term, down 0.3% during the day, currently at 1.2638. The dollar gained 0.02% against the South Korean won.

Spot gold fell by 0.15%, currently reported at 2639.67.

Bitcoin rose nearly 1%, currently reported at 96826.51.

The three major equity index futures rose, with s&p 500 index futures up by 0.16%, Nasdaq futures up by 0.38%, and Dow futures up by 0.3%.

The u.s. 10-year treasury notes yield increased to 4.256%.

Spot gold fell by 0.15%, currently reported at 2639.67.

Bitcoin is up nearly 1%, currently trading at 96,826.51.