Pre-open: futures firmer, ten-year yield near 4.96, dollar-yen steady

S&P 500 futures are up, Nasdaq futures are up more than S&P futures, the US 10-year yield is 4.96, USD/JPY is 157.33, and WTI crude is 93.45 before the cash open.

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Nasdaq 100 ETF up 1.6279% on the dayfutures leadership and firmer risk tone

S&P 500 futures up 0.6742% on the daybroadly constructive pre-open positioning

US 10-year yield 4.96, down 0.7403% on the dayrates easing into the open

WTI crude down 2.7373% on the dayoil weakness despite geopolitics

Lead: S&P futures are up, Nasdaq futures are up more than S&P futures, the ten-year yield is 4.96, USD/JPY is 157.33, and WTI crude is 93.45 before the open. Session narrative: The tape is firmer after Fed commentary kept inflation composition and labor tightness in focus, while geopolitics kept energy traders active. Cross-asset check: the dollar index is 100.26, VIX is 14.88, gold is 4396.6, and Brent is 101.14. Themes & continuing stories: watch Russia diesel disruption, tanker rates, and Iran-related sanctions risk for energy spillovers; crypto-linked shares also stay active after bitcoin moved higher. What’s ahead: the cash open will test whether Nasdaq leadership holds and whether rates stay anchored near 5.

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Oct 09, 08:26 PM
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Stocks gain into the close as VIX fades, yields hold high and oil stays firm

US equities finished higher on the session, with S&P 500 ETF up 0.6099% and Nasdaq 100 ETF up 0.5043%, while the VIX fell 3.8287%. The ten-year yield ended at 5.24 and the dollar index at 102.22. Gold rose 1.5155%, silver gained 2.6858% and copper added 2.1162%.

Pre-open: futures firmer, ten-year yield near 4.96, dollar-yen steady

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Stocks gain into the close as VIX fades, yields hold high and oil stays firm

US midday: stocks firm, oil eases, but rates and geopolitics keep the tape tense

US pre-open: futures firm as yields stay high and gold leads the tape

Europe midday: futures firm, yields ease, oil slips on physical tanker strain

Asia close steadies as yields ease, oil slips and Europe opens firmer

Stocks mixed into the close as yields ease, oil jumps and the dollar slips

Midday: S&P futures softer as oil spikes, yields stay high and risk wobbles

US pre-open: futures softer as oil and yields stay elevated, Bailey flags fragile markets

Europe midday: equities softer, oil jumps, yields stay elevated as Fed minutes loom

Asia Wrap: Rupiah Lingers Near IDR 17,900 as Dollar Stays Strong

Stocks fade at the close as yields stay high, dollar firms and gold slips

Midday: stocks slip as yields, dollar and oil keep pressure on risk

US pre-open: futures ease as the ten-year yield, dollar and oil stay elevated

Europe midday: equities mixed, oil firm, yields elevated ahead of Fed minutes

Asia mixed into Europe open as oil extends gains and yields ease

US equities hold firm into the close while Russell lags, yields ease and energy stays bid

Midday: S&P futures hold gains as yields, dollar and oil stay in focus

Pre-open: futures firmer as yields ease and oil stays heavy