#PreMarket Primer For December 31: Last Day Of Trading For 2013
December 31, 2013 at 06:36 AM EST
In 2013, world markets have seen record highs after a year of ultra-easy monetary policies and an improving global economy. Benchmark bond yields looked set to post their first annual rise since 2009 and Wall Street was poised to have its best year since 1997 with a 29 percent gain.
