S&P 500 Materials Sep '26 (JAU26)
S&P 500 Materials Futures Market News and Commentary
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is down by -0.29% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is down by -0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is down by -0.51%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are down -0.20%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are down -0.30%.
Stock indices are under pressure today, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 falling to 2-week lows and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling to a 2.5-week low. Rising oil prices today are boosting inflation risks and pushing bond yields higher. WTI crude oil climbed to a 1-month high today after President Trump threatened Iran with economic isolation, dimming prospects for both an imminent breakthrough in the war between Iran and the US and a normalization of crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz. The 10-year T-note yield is up +4 bp to 4.69%.
Also, concerns about consumer spending are weighing on stocks, with Walmart down more than -9% after reporting weaker-than-expected Q2 comparable... Read more
Barchart · Thu Aug 20, 10:14AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.29% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index...
Barchart · Thu Aug 20, 9:02AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.20% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.63%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index...
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Dive into today's market action with the Blue Line Futures Metals Minute! (Episode 727)
Barchart · Thu Aug 20, 5:38AM CDT
September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are down -0.37%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are down -0.48% this morning, pointing to a lower...
Barchart · Wed Aug 19, 3:35PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up by +0.21% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.22%, and the Nasdaq...
Barchart · Wed Aug 19, 10:15AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.58% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.55%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX...
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September WTI crude oil (CLU26) closed up +2.00 (+2.33%) on Thursday, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26) closed up +0.0078 (+0.24%). Crude oil and gasoline...
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