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By Daniel Shvartsman
Investing.com - European markets opened higher to kick off trading in the shortened last week of the year.
At 03:10 ET (08:10 GMT), DAX Futures were up 0.5%, CAC 40 Futures were up 0.7%, and Euro STOXX 50 Futures were up 0.44%.
Befitting the holiday schedule, there is not much on the economic calendar today, with highlights including the Case-Shiller housing index, U.S. retail inventories, and French bond auctions.
Asian markets closed higher on the day, with the Nikkei 225 rising 0.16% and the Shanghai Composite closing up 1%.
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