Before the open (futures) Futures (pre-market)
| Futures (pre-market) | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (ES) | 7 800.25 USD | ▲ +0.58 % |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ) | 30 023.75 USD | ▲ +1.17 % |
| Dow Jones (YM) | 53 106.00 USD | ▲ +0.09 % |
| Russell 2000 (RTY) | 2 792.30 USD | ▲ +0.19 % |
Indices — last session Stock indices
| Stock indices | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 7 757.17 USD | ▲ +0.58 % |
| Nasdaq 100 | 29 822.52 USD | ▲ +1.13 % |
| Dow Jones | 52 856.09 USD | ▲ +0.69 % |
| Russell 2000 | 2 781.02 USD | ▲ +0.27 % |
| CAC 40 | 7 921.68 EUR | ▲ +1.06 % |
| DAX | 25 645.04 EUR | ▲ +1.35 % |
| FTSE 100 | 10 752.88 GBP | ▲ +0.19 % |
| Nikkei 225 | 64 621.24 JPY | ■ +0.00 % |
| Hang Seng | 23 651.87 HKD | ▼ -0.90 % |
Energy Energy
| Energy | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| WTI crude | 97.15 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
| Brent crude | 109.73 USD | ▲ +0.84 % |
| Natural gas | 2.79 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
Rates, metals & volatility Rates, metals & volatility
| Rates, metals & volatility | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | 4 150.00 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
| Silver | 57.71 USD | ■ +0.00 % |
| US 10Y yield | 5.12 | ▼ -0.52 % |
| VIX (volatility) | 16.68 USD | ▼ -3.64 % |
Crypto (24 h) Crypto
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Forex Forex
| Forex | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR / USD | 1.12 | ■ -0.01 % |
| USD / JPY | 158.08 | ■ -0.03 % |
| GBP / USD | 1.34 | ■ -0.01 % |
| USD / CHF | 0.82 | ■ -0.02 % |
| US Dollar index (DXY) | 101.69 USD | ■ -0.01 % |
Top stories sources cited
- U.S. Energy Red Tape Gives China an EdgeOilPrice.com · 2 days ago
- American Bankers Association: OCC’s GENIUS rules ‘undermine’ US CongressCointelegraph · 2 days ago
- Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacyBBC Business · 2 days ago
- This Is the No. 1 Thing Most Beginner Investors Get Wrong About the Stock Market -- and It Could Cost You Thousands - The Motley FoolGoogle News (marchés, anglais) · 2 days ago
- Why investors should be skeptical of a potential Tesla-SpaceX mergerMarketWatch · 2 days ago
- Meta agrees deal to keep Zuckerberg in California despite wealth tax proposalFinancial Times · 2 days ago
- Oil is now flowing out of the Persian Gulf like before the Iran war. Why prices may still not come down anytime soon.MarketWatch · 2 days ago
- Bourse: Wall Street retrouve son appétit pour l’IA - Les AffairesGoogle News (marchés, français) · 2 days ago
- Les Bourses profitent des résultats d'entreprises, SpaceX applaudi à Wall Street - Zonebourse SuisseGoogle News (marchés, français) · 2 days ago
What’s being said data, rates, forecasts
- New Zealand Q3 CPI 3.7% y/y (expected 3.8%, prior 4.1%)ForexLive · 2 days ago
- Trump says data centers should generate their own electricity — but experts say only states can mandate thatMarketWatch · 2 days ago
- Think It's Too Risky to Invest in the Stock Market Right Now? History Says Waiting Is Even Riskier. - Yahoo FinanceGoogle News (marchés, anglais) · 2 days ago
- S&P Global Warns Hormuz Energy Shock Could Become a Global Food CrisisOilPrice.com · 2 days ago
- Prediction: 2026 Will Be the S&P 500's 4th Straight Double-Digit Year - Yahoo FinanceGoogle News (marchés, anglais) · 2 days ago
- Prediction: 2026 Will Be the S&P 500's 4th Straight Double-Digit Year - The Motley FoolGoogle News (marchés, anglais) · 2 days ago
- These Stocks Get Biggest Estimate Increases Ahead Of Earnings - Investor's Business DailyGoogle News (marchés, anglais) · 2 days ago
What professionals are saying attributed stories
10 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)
- New Zealand Q3 CPI 3.7% y/y (expected 3.8%, prior 4.1%) — ForexLive
- Oil is now flowing out of the Persian Gulf like before the Iran war. Why prices may still not come down anytime soon. — MarketWatch
Rates and central banks (Fed, ECB, FOMC)
- Trump says data centers should generate their own electricity — but experts say only states can mandate that — MarketWatch
Geopolitics, energy, trade
- S&P Global Warns Hormuz Energy Shock Could Become a Global Food Crisis — OilPrice.com
- U.S. Energy Red Tape Gives China an Edge — OilPrice.com
Markets, indices, flows
- Think It's Too Risky to Invest in the Stock Market Right Now? History Says Waiting Is Even Riskier. - Yahoo Finance — Google News (marchés, anglais)
- Prediction: 2026 Will Be the S&P 500's 4th Straight Double-Digit Year - Yahoo Finance — Google News (marchés, anglais)
- Prediction: 2026 Will Be the S&P 500's 4th Straight Double-Digit Year - The Motley Fool — Google News (marchés, anglais)
- These Stocks Get Biggest Estimate Increases Ahead Of Earnings - Investor's Business Daily — Google News (marchés, anglais)
- American Bankers Association: OCC’s GENIUS rules ‘undermine’ US Congress — Cointelegraph
Geopolitical and economic risk and how it links to futures
- S&P Global Warns Hormuz Energy Shock Could Become a Global Food Crisis — OilPrice.com
- U.S. Energy Red Tape Gives China an Edge — OilPrice.com
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.
2026-10-22
- 14:30 · Unemployment Claims (USD · Medium) fcst 200K
Tomorrow · 2026-10-23
- 08:00 · Retail Sales m/m (GBP · Medium) fcst -0.1%
- 09:15 · French Flash Manufacturing PMI (EUR · Medium) fcst 50.5
- 09:15 · French Flash Services PMI (EUR · Medium) fcst 50.7
- 09:30 · German Flash Manufacturing PMI (EUR · Medium) fcst 53.5
- 09:30 · German Flash Services PMI (EUR · Medium) fcst 52.5
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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