S&P 500 VIX Apr '18 (VIJ18)
S&P 500 VIX Futures Market News and Commentary
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed up +0.62% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.19%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.55%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) rose +1.17%.
Stock indices settled higher on Friday amid strength in corporate earnings results and reduced Fed rate hike fears. Stock indices found support on Friday as bond yields fell after US July nonfarm payrolls unexpectedly declined and average hourly earnings rose less than expected, bolstering speculation that the Fed won’t be forced to raise interest rates any time soon. The 10-year T-note yield fell -3 bp to 4.65%. The payroll report cut the chances of a Fed rate hike at next month’s FOMC meeting to 44% from 58% before the report.
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Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 3:37PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed up +0.62% on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index...
Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 10:54AM CDT
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Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 10:42AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.61%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.25%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ...
Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 9:04AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.37%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.14%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ...
Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 5:26AM CDT
September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.25%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.55% this morning, rebounding from yesterday’s...
Wavetraders · Fri Aug 7, 2:14AM CDT
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Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 7:22PM CDT
Live cattle futures posted Friday gains of 35 to 50 cents in the front months, with August down a nickel this week. Cash trade has picked up this week...
Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 7:22PM CDT
The wheat complex is trading with contract rallying on Friday across the three markets. Chicago SRW contracts were up 7 to 9 cents, as September was down...
Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 7:22PM CDT
Cotton futures saw gains of 120 to 130 points on Friday with December up 261 points on the week. Crude oil was up 21 cents per barrel, with the US dollar...
Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 7:22PM CDT
Soybeans were mostly 1 to 3 cents lower, with August down 11 ¾ cents on the week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean rice was up a penny at $11.33...
Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 7:22PM CDT
Corn futures closed with contracts steady to fractionally higher at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was unchanged at $4.09 1/2....
Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 7:22PM CDT
Lean hog futures saw steady to 50 cent gains on Friday, with August slipped $3.35 on the week. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $97.67...
Barchart · Fri Aug 7, 6:00PM CDT
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