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E-mini S&P (December) / E-mini NQ (December)
S&P, yesterday’s close: Settled at 5743.25, down 15.00
NQ, yesterday’s close: Settled at 20,086.00, down 67.25
E-mini S&P and E-mini NQ futures were back and forth yesterday, settling in the bottom half of their ranges. The tight trade comes with Election Day front and center and a decision that could easily drag out for 24-48 hours and into Thursday’s Federal Reserve policy decision. Whereas the Presidential race is an extremely close call, Congress is likely what markets are waiting to understand tonight. A split Congress will make it challenging for either Presidential candidate to jam legislation through. This will be interpreted as less spending, helping to buoy Treasury markets (lower yields).
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From the economic calendar, Services PMI from China topped expectations last night at 52 versus 50.5 expected. Services data from the U.S. will also be market-driving. First up is the final SPGI read for October at 8:45 a.m. CT, followed by the more closely watched ISM report at 9:00 a.m. CT. At noon CT, there is a 10-year Note auction, and Atlanta Fed GDPNow will be updated.
E-mini S&P and E-mini NQ futures opened lower intraday yesterday but responded to support and were then contained by resistance. Our levels are updated below, and we will lean on our Pivot and point of balance to help usher prices for the E-mini S&P at….
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