Service Alert: The Market Preview Podcast will be on hiatus from 17-Dec through 2-Jan. The comment will resume publication on 3-Jan-2022 US futures are indicating a higher open as of 05:00 ET. European equity markets are higher, following a mostly higher session in Asia . Global markets building on Monday's better sentiment, which came amid reduced concerns over the Omicron variant with early data suggesting milder, less severe illness. Companies mentioned: Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Samsung Electronics (KS:005930)