S&P 500 Utilities Sep '26 (JEU26)
S&P 500 Utilities Futures Market News and Commentary
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up by +0.38% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.09%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.37%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are up +0.08%.
Stock indices are finding support today as crude oil prices stabilize, temporarily easing inflation concerns. Crude oil prices are consolidating below Thursday’s 1-month high today on comments from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who said it would be better to end the war with dignity. Markets await Monday’s press conference, when US Treasury Secretary Bessent said the administration would give details on plans to isolate Iran’s economy.
Some mild weakness in chipmakers and AI-infrastructure stocks today is limiting gains in the Nasdaq 100. Also, higher bond yields are a drag on the broader market today, with the 10-year T-note yield up +3 bp to 4.73%.
US economic news today is mixed... Read more
Barchart · Fri Aug 21, 10:09AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.38% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.69%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX...
Barchart · Fri Aug 21, 9:04AM CDT
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