Overnight in the Asia-Pacific region, there was a predominantly positive trend in share prices, particularly led by gains in mainland China and Hong Kong markets. 

Meanwhile, European stocks showed minimal movement on Thursday as global financial markets seek new record highs to conclude the year. During early afternoon, the pan-European Stoxx 600 index experienced a marginal 0.1% decline, with a 0.6% drop observed in the oil and gas stocks segment.

In the United States, stock futures displayed limited changes in the early premarket trade following a day of modest gains on Wall Street. The S&P 500 benchmark is nearing a potential record high.

The US Dollar index is currently down approximately 0.2%.

As the trading year comes to a close, it is anticipated that trading volumes will be thin over the last two days. This is attributed to a reduced number of data points on the economic calendar and the conclusion of major central bank meetings, contributing to a quieter market environment.