Monitoring Asian market closings around 2:00 a.m. ET helps predict futures trading times liquidity, especially when Chinese industrial output data beats expectations, lifting global equity sentiment. Matt Frankel has positions in Amazon, EPR Properties, FedEx, and Prologis. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Amazon, EPR Properties, Home Depot, Prologis, and Walmart. The Motley Fool recommends FedEx and recommends the following options: long January 2026 $90 calls on Prologis. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . AppLovin ( APP ) stock rose roughly 5% before paring some gains after CNBC reported the tech company, and trendy AI trade was a last-minute bidder for TikTok. European futures trading times for indices like Euro Stoxx 50 peak between 3:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. ET. The synchronization with U.S. pre-market moves has grown in 2024, especially around banking sector earnings. Correlation between EUR/USD futures and equity futures remains elevated.