US Stocks Close for Christmas on 8-Week Winning Streak as Man Utd Agrees to Sell Stake to Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe
• U.S. stock markets closed for Christmas holiday after 8 straight weeks of gains • Manchester United agreeing to sell 25% stake to billionaire Jim Ratcliffe for $33 per share • Key economic data scheduled for release next week Housing Price Index, Pending Home Sales, Chicago PMI • Asia-Pacific markets ended higher on Monday following positive comments by Bank of Japan governor • China, Japan stock indices closed higher; Shanghai Composite up 0.14%, Nikkei up 0.26%