Muted Global Markets In Front Of U.S. Jobs Report

Index Futures Net Changes and Settlements:

Foreign Markets, Fair Value and Volume:

• In Asia 7 out of 11 markets closed higher: Shanghai Comp +0.19%, Hang Seng -0.07%, Nikkei +0.20%
• In Europe 13 out of 13 markets are trading lower: CAC -0.33%, DAX -0.33%, FTSE -0.32%
• Fair Value: S&P +3.78, NASDAQ +25.37, Dow -1.95
• Total Volume: 798k ESU & 225 SPU traded in the pit

_{*As of 7:00 a.m. CST}

Today’s Economic Calendar:

Today’s economic calendar includes the Employment Situation 8:30 AM ET, Fed Balance Sheet & Money Supply 4:30 PM ET.

S&P 500 Futures: ES 3000.00

Chart courtesy of Scott Redler @RedDogT3 – $spx futures -4 as overseas was pretty quiet. The street wants Inline jobs data. Now see if 2972-2977 area holds to try and Tack on gains above 2995. Manage your trades.

During Tuesday nights Globes session, the S&P 500 futures printed a low of 2973.75, a high of 2988.25, and opened Wednesday regular trading hours (RTH) at 2983.75.

Even with the abbreviated trading session, and the fact that most traders had already left for a long holiday weekend, the buying was consistent throughout the day. Bears got trapped, and bulls got paid, once again.

After trading down to 2981.50 on the 8:30 CT bell, there was barely a pullback, not even when the ES breached the 3000 level, and printed a new record high at 3001.00. 

When the MiM reveal came out showing $617 million to buy MOC, the futures continued to hold the higher ground, and closed out the session at 3000.75, +20.75 handles on the day.

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