U.S. stock futures rose Friday after the Nasdaq closed at a new record Thursday. European shares fell in line with Asia amid uncertainty regarding Fed interest rates.

We’re pleased to announce that Dana Milbank will return to the newsroom to anchor a new column in the Futures Department focused on a critical question of our time: How do we recover our humanity?

Futures contracts, or futures, are agreements to buy or sell an asset for a predetermined price at a later date. Learn more about what they are and how to invest in them.

Oil futures ended the session and the week lower in rangebound trade, with tariff concerns tempered by the U.S. reaching several trade deals and moving toward an agreement with the EU.

Managed-futures performance comes in fits and starts. Its protracted falls and sharp rises mean that managed futures have seen long stretches of subpar returns punctuated by bursts of outperformance.

Prop firms are shifting from CFDs to futures trading, offering exchange-based trading to meet demand for real market fills and better pricing.

(Reuters) -Futures tied to Canada’s main stock index slipped on Friday, mirroring global markets, as investors awaited trade developments ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariff deadline next week. Futures on the S&P/TSX index were down 0.

The future of three libraries will be secured under plans recommended to council bosses. A North East Lincolnshire Council consultation asked the public for its views on relocating the libraries in Cleethorpes and Grimsby and making Waltham a volunteer-led service.