Bitcoin prices drop, Toyota, stock futures fall

It’s the day after the Christmas holiday and Wall Street is back in action! Today on Morning Brief, anchors Brad Smith and Brian Sozzi tackle the biggest market stories and speak to top Wall Street experts ahead of the opening bell. Our hosts analyze some of the top trending tickers: Alibaba (BABA), Toyota (TM), Evercore (EVR).

Takeaways:

• Stock futures are falling the day after the Christmas holiday.
• Initial jobless claims for last week clock in at 219K, which is lower than the 223K that was expected. It’s slightly lower than the week before then as well.
• Bitcoin prices open lower this morning. The cryptocurrency has not traded above $100k in a week.

Yahoo Finance's flagship show, Morning Brief, is the ultimate guide to making smarter portfolio decisions.

Find this and other episodes of Morning Brief here.

Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com.

Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief is hosted by Seana Smith and Brad Smith.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices