Stocks faced disturbances in the wait for Wall Street’s reopening

At the end of a turbulent month due to China-US trade turmoil, stock markets retreated largely Friday, as Wall Street was expected to reopen after a Thanksgiving shutdown. The dollar went up, while oil prices fell at the weekend.

The pound was mixed with expectations that Britain's governing Conservatives will win the general election next week, which would possibly allow Prime Minister Boris Johnson to push through his Brexit pl....