Before the open (futures) Futures (pre-market)
| Futures (pre-market) | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (ES) | 7 765.25 USD | ▼ -1.15 % |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ) | 30 139.25 USD | ▼ -2.12 % |
| Dow Jones (YM) | 51 846.00 USD | ■ -0.02 % |
| Russell 2000 (RTY) | 2 744.80 USD | ▼ -1.97 % |
Indices — last session Stock indices
| Stock indices | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7 718.94 USD | ▼ -1.11 % |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29 950.82 USD | ▼ -2.02 % |
| Dow Jones | 51 621.48 USD | ▼ -0.09 % |
| Russell 2000 | 2 729.53 USD | ▼ -1.93 % |
| CAC 40 | 7 873.11 EUR | ▲ +0.58 % |
| DAX | 25 298.61 EUR | ▲ +0.15 % |
| FTSE 100 | 10 724.86 GBP | ▲ +0.70 % |
| Nikkei 225 | 67 744.29 JPY | ■ +0.00 % |
| Hang Seng | 24 314.17 HKD | ▼ -0.13 % |
Energy Energy
| Energy | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WTI crude | 95.09 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
| Brent crude | 106.06 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
| Natural gas | 3.20 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
Rates, metals & volatility Rates, metals & volatility
| Rates, metals & volatility | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4 107.90 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
| Silver | 55.88 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
| US 10Y yield | 5.19 | ▲ +0.08 % |
| VIX (volatility) | 16.87 USD | ▲ +10.48 % |
Crypto (24 h) Crypto
| Crypto | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 81 676.00 USD | ▼ -2.06 % |
| Ethereum | 2 417.89 USD | ▼ -3.61 % |
| Solana | 104.63 USD | ▼ -2.09 % |
Forex Forex
| Forex | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR / USD | 1.12 | ■ -0.02 % |
| USD / JPY | 158.26 | ■ -0.03 % |
| GBP / USD | 1.32 | ■ +0.00 % |
| USD / CHF | 0.83 | ■ +0.04 % |
| US Dollar index (DXY) | 102.53 USD | ▲ +0.34 % |
Top stories sources cited
- White House Turns to Korean War-Era Law as Diesel Prices Stay Above $6OilPrice.com · 9 days ago
- From a record high to a 10% drop in just two months: Why small-cap stocks have unraveled so fastMarketWatch · 9 days ago
- US Crude Oil Inventories See Massive Drop OffOilPrice.com · 9 days ago
- Bank of America adds a profit miss to the misery of a $1.2 billion government fineMarketWatch · 9 days ago
- Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gapsFinancial Times · 9 days ago
- The COLA wars are coming for Social SecurityMarketWatch · 9 days ago
- CoreWeave’s AI bonds tumble, raising red flags for the wider marketMarketWatch · 9 days ago
- Dow Drops 49, Nasdaq Sinks 512, S&P 500 Falls 87 - TV News CheckGoogle News (marchés, anglais) · 9 days ago
- Update: Nasdaq, S&P 500 Fall for Third Straight Session Following Hot CPI Data - Yahoo FinanceGoogle News (marchés, anglais) · 9 days ago
What’s being said data, rates, forecasts
- Le dollar progresse, les actions de Wall Street reculent après des chiffres d’inflation élevés - Zonebourse SuisseGoogle News (marchés, français) · 9 days ago
- Fed’s Goolsbee talks inflation — and warns of overheating - Crain's Chicago BusinessGoogle News (macro & banques centrales) · 9 days ago
- Hot inflation data puts Fed in complicated spot - The HillGoogle News (macro & banques centrales) · 9 days ago
- Wall Street voit rouge, entre accélération de l'inflation et craintes sur l'IA - BoursoramaGoogle News (marchés, français) · 9 days ago
- Wall Street finit dans le rouge après l'inflation américaine, le Nasdaq chute - Zonebourse SuisseGoogle News (marchés, français) · 9 days ago
- US chip stocks slide as inflation and AI debt fears unsettle investorsFinancial Times · 9 days ago
- Wall Street termine en baisse après des données sur l'inflation - BoursoramaGoogle News (marchés, français) · 9 days ago
What professionals are saying attributed stories
12 story/stories sorted by topic, exactly as published by the business press. The site files and attributes them: it does not summarise, rephrase or endorse them. Quoted forecasts are third-party estimates — not facts, not advice, and not an obligation for the market.
Inflation (CPI, PCE, prices)
- Le dollar progresse, les actions de Wall Street reculent après des chiffres d’inflation élevés - Zonebourse Suisse — Google News (marchés, français)
- Fed’s Goolsbee talks inflation — and warns of overheating - Crain's Chicago Business — Google News (macro & banques centrales)
- Hot inflation data puts Fed in complicated spot - The Hill — Google News (macro & banques centrales)
- Wall Street voit rouge, entre accélération de l'inflation et craintes sur l'IA - Boursorama — Google News (marchés, français)
- Wall Street finit dans le rouge après l'inflation américaine, le Nasdaq chute - Zonebourse Suisse — Google News (marchés, français)
Geopolitics, energy, trade
- Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps — Financial Times
- The COLA wars are coming for Social Security — MarketWatch
Markets, indices, flows
- From a record high to a 10% drop in just two months: Why small-cap stocks have unraveled so fast — MarketWatch
- US Crude Oil Inventories See Massive Drop Off — OilPrice.com
- Bank of America adds a profit miss to the misery of a $1.2 billion government fine — MarketWatch
- CoreWeave’s AI bonds tumble, raising red flags for the wider market — MarketWatch
- Dow Drops 49, Nasdaq Sinks 512, S&P 500 Falls 87 - TV News Check — Google News (marchés, anglais)
Geopolitical and economic risk and how it links to futures
- Ukraine blindsided by Starlink restrictions and intelligence gaps — Financial Times
- The COLA wars are coming for Social Security — MarketWatch
Transmission chain, plainly: a geopolitical or fiscal risk changes energy prices and the risk premium, hence inflation expectations, hence rates, hence the dollar — which then feeds into index futures, metals and currencies. The site publishes the relevant stories, attributed to their outlet; it never claims an event WILL move a contract.
Tomorrow and this week public calendar
What is already on the public calendar: high- or medium-impact events over the coming days, Paris time. A scheduled release is not a guaranteed move — it is a moment when the market listens.
2026-10-14
- 01:50 · Core Machinery Orders m/m (JPY · Low) fcst 2.2%
2026-10-15
- 02:30 · Employment Change (AUD · High) fcst 19.6K
- 02:30 · Unemployment Rate (AUD · High) fcst 4.6%
- 08:00 · GDP m/m (GBP · High) fcst -0.1%
- 14:30 · Core PPI m/m (USD · High) fcst 0.3%
- 14:30 · Core Retail Sales m/m (USD · High) fcst 0.6%
Tomorrow · 2026-10-16
- 04:00 · BOE Gov Bailey Speaks (GBP · High)
- 05:30 · Fed Chairman Warsh Speaks (USD · High)
- 06:15 · BOC Gov Macklem Speaks (CAD · Medium)
2026-10-17
- 08:45 · BOE Gov Bailey Speaks (GBP · Medium)
2026-10-18
- 02:00 · RBA Assist Gov Kent Speaks (AUD · Low)
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