NEW YORK CITY: Global stocks closed mixed at the end of a meandering session last Friday, characterized by light pre-Christmas trading volumes as oil prices were jolted higher by a Russian threat to curtail production.

After opening in the red, United States indices bounced back and finished moderately higher following mixed economic data, while the US Congress finally passed a $1.7-trillion package to keep the government running.

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