According to BlockBeats, on December 20, U.S. stock index futures narrowed some of their losses on Friday after the PCE data released by the United States was lower than expected, alleviating some investors' concerns about fewer interest rate cuts next year. The U.S. Department of Commerce report showed that the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation indicator, PCE, rose 2.4% year-on-year in November, while economists expected 2.5%. PCE rose 0.1% month-on-month. Excluding the more volatile food and energy components, core PCE grew 2.8%, higher than the expected 2.9%. The index rose 0.1% month-on-month. (Jinshi)