S&P 500 VIX May '26 (VIK26)
S&P 500 VIX Futures Market News and Commentary
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) is up +0.57%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +1.22%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.58%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are up +1.22%.
Stocks are seeing support as today’s favorable PPI report caused a -7 bp decline in the 10-year T-note yield and a drop in expectations for a Fed rate hike to 35% from 40% on Wednesday. Stocks are also seeing support from today’s drop of more than -1% in crude oil prices, amid a lack of reports of fresh US or Iranian attacks in the Persian Gulf.
US tech stocks were undercut today by a -8% drop in Cisco Systems after disappointing guidance, and a drop of more than -13% in Cerebras Systems (CBRS) due to a decline in sales at its hardware business. US tech stocks have some carry-over support from an overnight +3.6% rally in the South Korean Kospi index, driven in part by a more than +5% rally in Samsung E... Read more
Barchart · Thu Aug 13, 10:45AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.57%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ )...
Barchart · Thu Aug 13, 8:58AM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.31%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ )...
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Barchart · Thu Aug 13, 5:37AM CDT
September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.19%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.10% this morning, buoyed by a drop in...
Barchart · Wed Aug 12, 3:46PM CDT
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday rose +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) fell -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX...
Barchart · Wed Aug 12, 10:02AM CDT
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