In subdued trading on the post-Thanksgiving half-day session, U.S. equities are managing to eke out some gains in spite of a 3.5% fall of Disney shares. Lower crude oil prices once more dented share prices on the Dow and S&P 500.

No one wants a headache on a holiday. Generally then, traders and investors slip out the side door early, especially the movers and shakers. Even Europe and Asia know the drill when the U.S.

The shooting down of a Russian fighter-bomber by a Turkish F-16 sent powerful ripples through the world from the diplomatic and military side to the financial side.