Index Futures Net Changes and Settlements:
Foreign Markets, Fair Value and Volume:
- In Asia 5 out of 11 markets closed higher: Shanghai Comp +1.06%, Hang Seng +0.26%, Nikkei +0.52%
- In Europe 10 out of 13 markets are trading higher: CAC +0.27%, DAX +0.51%, FTSE +0.04%
- Fair Value: S&P +4.53, NASDAQ +25.27, Dow +11.71
- Total Volume: 1.41mil ESZ & 360 SPZ traded in the pit
Today’s Economic Calendar:
Today’s economic calendar includes Raphael Bostic Speaks 8:30 AM ET, PMI Manufacturing Index 9:45 AM ET, ISM Mfg Index 10:00 AM ET, Construction Spending 10:00 AM ET, Neel Kashkari Speaks 11:00 AM ET, and Eric Rosengren Speaks 12:15 PM ET.
S&P 500 Futures: Quiet End of Quarter Trade
After drifting lower in the overnight trade down to 2908.00, the S&P 500 futures opened Friday’s regular session at 2912.50, and made a low of 2912.00 right after the bell. The benchmark futures rallied throughout the morning pushing up to an early high of day at 2929.50 just after 10:00.
From there, the ESZ pulled back to a late morning low of 2915.50 just before noon, and then rallied up to 2924.00 just before 1:00 pm. Late in the day the ES chopped lower, making a 2916.00 print, before trading 2919.00 at 3:00, and then settling the day at 2920.25, up a single tick on the day.
In the end, the quarter wrapped up in a quiet way with consistent two sided price action this week, buying early and then selling the rally. The historically weak month of September came and went, and the S&P 500 hit a new all time high. We are watching early October to see if the money that left late in September returns.
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