It was a shortened trading week due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. Markets were closed on Thursday and saw a shortened trading day in the U.S. on Friday.

The Federal Reserve continues to be the main driving factor for stock market moves in the U.S. as speculation ramps up over the likelihood of an interest rate hike in December.

The U.S. Federal Reserve continues to add confusion to markets with conflicting public statements about the timing of the expected interest rate hike.

Markets continue to be volatile. The U.S. Federal Reserve continues to add confusion to

markets with conflicting public statements about the timing of the expected interest rate hike.

Markets continue to be volatile. Uncertainty over the timing of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to begin raising interest rates continues to be the primary driver for moves in the stock markets.

Markets continue to be volatile, with stocks seemingly rallying each time more news is

announced that might push the U.S. Federal Reserve back from raising rates in the near term.

Markets continue to be volatile on weakness in global economic data, weakness in U.S.

earnings and escalating uncertainty in the Middle East.

Markets continue to be volatile as tensions between the U.S. and Russia escalate over Syria’s

ongoing civil war and global economic sluggishness continues.

Markets continue to be volatile as fear and uncertainty in the Middle East seemingly escalates on a daily basis. Emerging Market economies have become the focal point for mainstream media as China’s economic slowdown is beginning to show signs of contagion to other nearby and related economies.

Markets continue to be volatile as evidence grows that the global economy may be slowing

further, with China’s sluggish economy apparently the leading factor in the slowdown.