Russell 2000 Micro Jun '26 (RXM26)
Russell 2000 Micro Futures Market News and Commentary
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +2.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +2.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +2.52%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) are up +2.17%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) are up +2.68%.
Global stock indexes are sharply higher today, with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq 100 posting 4-week highs. The easing of geopolitical tensions is bolstering market sentiment and fueling a risk-on rally in equity markets after the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, and Iran pledged to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Crude oil prices sank by more than -15% to a 1.5-week low on the news, easing inflation concerns and sparking a rally in global government bond markets, with the German 10-year Bund yield and the 10-year T-note yield falling to 3-week lows.
It remains to be seen if there will be a permanent end to the Iran war. Iran has shown little willingness to accept US... Read more
Barchart Wed Apr 8, 10:15AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +2.04%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ...
Barchart Wed Apr 8, 9:28AM CDT
After bouncing back and forth all day Tuesday, algorithms got the headline Tuesday night that the US president had backed off his threat to end Iran's...
Barchart Wed Apr 8, 9:08AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +2.35%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +2.78%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ...
Barchart Wed Apr 8, 5:34AM CDT
June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are trending up +2.82% this morning as oil prices fell the most in years after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week...
Barchart Tue Apr 7, 3:34PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.08%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.18%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index...
Barchart Tue Apr 7, 10:12AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.90%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.76%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX...
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Today, large, unusual put option volume in Intel stock (INTC) signals a bullish outlook. The puts are at-the-money strike prices with a 4% yield to short...
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Corn futures are bouncing off the early session lows with contracts down 3 to 5 cents at midday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down...
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Soybeans are trading with mixed action as front months are up 1 to 2 cents and deferred down fractionally. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price...
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The wheat complex is falling on Wednesday with weakness spilling over from the crude oil. Chicago SRW futures is down 18 to 19 cents on the day. KC HRW...
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Cotton futures are trading with contracts up 32 points in nearby May and other contracts down 2 to 10 points. The US dollar index is $1.042 lower at $98.640....
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Live cattle futures are trading with contracts up 15 cents to 25 cents lower in the nearbys. Cash trade has yet to get kicked off this week, with sales...
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Lean hog futures are trading with contracts down 37 cents to $1.90 at midday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Wednesday morning due...
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Mark Cuban predicts that humanoid robots will be a short-lived phase, lasting only five to ten years, because they’re inefficient for real household...
