Before the open (futures) Futures (pre-market)
| Futures (pre-market) | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (ES) | 7 739.75 USD | ▲ +0.46 % |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ) | 29 743.75 USD | ▲ +1.20 % |
| Dow Jones (YM) | 52 227.00 USD | ▲ +0.09 % |
| Russell 2000 (RTY) | 2 744.70 USD | ▲ +0.34 % |
Indices — last session Stock indices
| Stock indices | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7 690.73 USD | ▲ +0.41 % |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29 529.35 USD | ▲ +1.17 % |
| Dow Jones | 51 966.03 USD | ▼ -0.07 % |
| Russell 2000 | 2 728.30 USD | ▲ +0.25 % |
| CAC 40 | 7 868.05 EUR | ▼ -1.11 % |
| DAX | 25 319.77 EUR | ▼ -1.18 % |
| FTSE 100 | 10 764.69 GBP | ▼ -1.08 % |
| Nikkei 225 | 64 916.70 JPY | ■ +0.00 % |
| Hang Seng | 24 186.83 HKD | ▲ +0.52 % |
Energy Energy
| Energy | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WTI crude | 103.66 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
| Brent crude | 109.21 USD | ▼ -0.31 % |
| Natural gas | 3.06 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
Rates, metals & volatility Rates, metals & volatility
| Rates, metals & volatility | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4 160.10 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
| Silver | 57.27 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
| US 10Y yield | 5.14 | ▲ +0.16 % |
| VIX (volatility) | 18.44 USD | ▼ -7.75 % |
Crypto (24 h) Crypto
| Crypto | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin | 82 026.00 USD | ▲ +0.60 % |
| Ethereum | 2 404.61 USD | ▲ +0.62 % |
| Solana | 104.97 USD | ▲ +1.88 % |
Forex Forex
| Forex | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR / USD | 1.12 | ■ +0.03 % |
| USD / JPY | 158.52 | ■ +0.03 % |
| GBP / USD | 1.33 | ■ +0.03 % |
| USD / CHF | 0.83 | ■ -0.01 % |
| US Dollar index (DXY) | 101.97 USD | ▲ +0.13 % |
Top stories sources cited
- UK Pays Record Sums to Balance Grid as Transmission Falls BehindOilPrice.com · 4 days ago
- Blood clots are ‘incredibly common,’ even for pro athletes like Jalen Hurts. Here’s what to know.MarketWatch · 4 days ago
- When should you dump your target-date funds?MarketWatch · 4 days ago
- Credit markets have entered uncharted territory as the riskiest junk bonds send a warning to investorsMarketWatch · 4 days ago
- Burnham vows end to 'rip-off parking charges' under new rulesBBC Business · 4 days ago
- ‘I don’t feel sorry for myself’: I’m 64 and will be renting for the rest of my life — but here’s I’m still hopefulMarketWatch · 4 days ago
- OpenAI employee accused of bugging had links to Saudi royals, prosecutors claimFinancial Times · 4 days ago
- ‘I’m naturally skeptical’: I receive 10 calls a day offering me $15,000 loans at 8% interest. Is this a scam?MarketWatch · 4 days ago
- Wall Street finit globalement en hausse, l'IA reprend des couleurs - Zonebourse SuisseGoogle News (marchés, français) · 4 days ago
What’s being said data, rates, forecasts
- Sonoma County economic headwinds: Energy prices, interest rates, immigration policy and an aging workforce - The Press DemocratGoogle News (macro & banques centrales) · 4 days ago
- New York pensions chief says private equity firm sought to expense jet useFinancial Times · 4 days ago
- Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support, says court filingBBC Business · 4 days ago
- SpaceX earnings will be all about AI — for better or for worseMarketWatch · 4 days ago
- Analyst: Bond Yield Surge Signals Long-Term High Rates - 조선일보Google News (macro & banques centrales) · 4 days ago
- Gold Edges Higher as Traders Ease Rate-Hike Bets on Warsh Speech - BloombergGoogle News (macro & banques centrales) · 4 days ago
- Financial markets betting on BoC rate hike next week despite subdued inflation datatheglobeandmail.com · 4 days ago
What professionals are saying attributed stories
11 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)
- Sonoma County economic headwinds: Energy prices, interest rates, immigration policy and an aging workforce - The Press Democrat — Google News (macro & banques centrales)
- Financial markets betting on BoC rate hike next week despite subdued inflation data — theglobeandmail.com
Rates and central banks (Fed, ECB, FOMC)
- Analyst: Bond Yield Surge Signals Long-Term High Rates - 조선일보 — Google News (macro & banques centrales)
- Gold Edges Higher as Traders Ease Rate-Hike Bets on Warsh Speech - Bloomberg — Google News (macro & banques centrales)
Geopolitics, energy, trade
- Credit markets have entered uncharted territory as the riskiest junk bonds send a warning to investors — MarketWatch
Forecasts, warnings, analysis
- When should you dump your target-date funds? — MarketWatch
Markets, indices, flows
- New York pensions chief says private equity firm sought to expense jet use — Financial Times
- Ex-OpenAI worker accused of planting device had Saudi support, says court filing — BBC Business
- SpaceX earnings will be all about AI — for better or for worse — MarketWatch
- UK Pays Record Sums to Balance Grid as Transmission Falls Behind — OilPrice.com
- Blood clots are ‘incredibly common,’ even for pro athletes like Jalen Hurts. Here’s what to know. — MarketWatch
Geopolitical and economic risk and how it links to futures
- Credit markets have entered uncharted territory as the riskiest junk bonds send a warning to investors — 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.
2026-10-20
- 08:00 · Average Earnings Index 3m/y (GBP · Medium) fcst 3.8%
Tomorrow · 2026-10-21
- 08:00 · CPI y/y (GBP · High) fcst 3.4%
- 23:45 · CPI q/q (NZD · High) fcst 0.8%
- 15:00 · BOE Gov Bailey Speaks (GBP · Medium)
2026-10-22
- 14:30 · Unemployment Claims (USD · Medium) fcst 200K
2026-10-23
- 08:00 · Retail Sales m/m (GBP · Medium) fcst -0.2%
- 09:15 · French Flash Manufacturing PMI (EUR · Medium) fcst 50.6
- 09:15 · French Flash Services PMI (EUR · Medium) fcst 50.8
- 09:30 · German Flash Manufacturing PMI (EUR · Medium) fcst 53.5
- 09:30 · German Flash Services PMI (EUR · Medium) fcst 52.6
2026-10-25
- 02:00 · Daylight Saving Time Shift (CHF · Holiday)
- 02:00 · Daylight Saving Time Shift (EUR · Holiday)
- 02:00 · Daylight Saving Time Shift (GBP · Holiday)
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