All eyes on retail figures, with Opec the wild card

US STOCKS finished at record highs last week as traders bet on benefits from "Trumpenomics", higher interest rates, and a strong opening to holiday-shopping season.

This week, investors will see tallies from the traditional kick-off weekend for the shopping season, jobs data and, possibly, an international oil-production deal.

Once, the biggest day of the year for American shops was Black Friday; but, now, the d…