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S&P 500 Financials Mar '18 (BNH18)

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S&P 500 Financials Futures Market News and Commentary

S&P 500 Falls from a Record High on Hawkish Powell

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Wednesday closed down by -0.29%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.45%.

Stocks on Wednesday gave up mid-session gains and turned lower as hawkish comments from Fed Chair Powell pushed bond yields higher and sparked the selling of chip stocks when he said the Fed was in no rush to ease monetary policy. 

Stocks initially rallied Wednesday afternoon, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials climbing to new record highs and the Nasdaq 100 climbing to a 3-week high.  The FOMC’s decision Wednesday to cut the fed funds target range by -50 bp and project another -50 bp worth of rate cuts by year-end pushed stock prices higher.  Also, Wednesday’s US housing starts and building permits reports were better than expected, bolstering the prospects for a soft landing and supporting stocks.

The FOMC voted 11-1 to cut the federal funds target range by -50 bp... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
S&P 500 Financials Sector Index
Contract Size
$250 times Index
Tick Size
0.05 points ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (Settles 3:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$250
Expiration Date
03/16/18 (expired)

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S&P 500 Financials Mar '18
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
342.55 +3.88%
on 03/02/18
366.00 -2.77%
on 03/12/18
-0.60 (-0.17%)
since 02/16/18
3-Month
329.05 +8.14%
on 02/09/18
373.25 -4.66%
on 01/29/18
+12.70 (+3.70%)
since 12/15/17

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point N/A
2nd Resistance Point 355.85
1st Resistance Point 355.85
Last Price 355.85s
1st Support Level 355.85
2nd Support Level 355.85
3rd Support Level N/A

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52-Week High 373.25
Last Price 355.85s
Fibonacci 61.8% 346.72
Fibonacci 50% 338.52
Fibonacci 38.2% 330.33
52-Week Low 303.80

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