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 Post subject: October 27th Tuesday 2009 Emini ES ($ES_F) points +35.75
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Today's trades that were posted in real-time in #FuturesTrades chat room via my IRC user name wrbtrader. You can review each trade from entry to exit along with commentary and an occasional trading tip involving WRB Analysis (wide range body analysis) because its all archived @ http://www.thestrategylab.com/ftchat/forum/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=347

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I was very bullish out of the gate on the market (see commentary in #FuturesTrades log above) although I missed the strong directional price movement upwards because I had to setup my charts after a software upgrade deleted my custom chart configurations on my monitors. WRB Analysis (wide range body analysis) that setup the key change in supply/demand was the volatility spike of the WRB interval @ 1038am est via the 2min chart. Then around 1110am est the Emini ES ($ES_F) futures failed to move above that price zone setting up a strong short signal that I was able to exploit for big profits.


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In addition, posted below are direct links about my trade methodology or trading approach that enables me to identify key trading areas in the price action that represent changes in supply/demand and volatility along with being able to exploit these changes via WRB Analysis (wide range body analysis).


http://www.thestrategylab.com/WRBAnalysisTutorials.htm

http://www.thestrategylab.com/TradeStrategies.htm

Also, I strongly believe that profitable trading involves more than just trade signals and that's why most traders fail because they put all their efforts in trade signals while ignoring the impact on their trading results via market experience, discipline, money management, team collaboration, proper trading enviornment (home or office), market psychology, trader psychology (trading habits/routine and personal lifestyle). If you don't understand this perspective...please ask questions here at the forum for more info or you can tweet me on twitter @wrbtrader.

My Trading Performance: +35.75 Emini ES ($ES_F) points

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Nasdaq Slumps, Dow Snaps Slide
A surprisingly weak reading on consumer confidence and selling in banks, techs and retailers weigh on the composite. Strong energy sector gives the blue-chip indicator a lift.
By Alexandra Twin, CNNMoney.com senior writer
Last Updated: October 27, 2009: 9:01 PM ET

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Nasdaq slumped and the Dow managed a slim gain Tuesday, as investors weighed a selloff in tech, a rally in energy and a surprise drop in consumer confidence.

A better-than-expected housing market report and a strong response to the government's latest debt auction were also in the mix.

The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) gained 14 points, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 (SPX) index rose 3 points, or 0.3%. But the Nasdaq composite (COMP) lost 26 points, or 1.2%.

Since peaking at rally highs a week ago, the Dow has lost 2.3%, the S&P 500 has lost 3.4% and the Nasdaq has lost 3.4% through Tuesday's close.

"In the last few days, the market hasn't been looking very friendly, but the overall picture hasn't changed much," said Will Hepburn, president at Hepburn Capital Management. "The upward momentum is still significant."

Hepburn said that there's still plenty of fuel to keep the advance going. He cited the improving economic and corporate news, the massive amounts of government stimulus and the trillions sitting in money-market funds in cash or low-yielding bonds.

He noted that although the S&P 500 is up 57% from the March bottom, when it hit a 12-year low, the broad average is still down 32% from its all-time high of October 2007.

Tuesday's market: Weakness in banks, techs, retailers and transportation stocks dragged down the Nasdaq and limited the rest of the market from moving much. Cisco (CSCO, Fortune 500), Dell (DELL, Fortune 500), Amazon.com (AMZN, Fortune 500) and Yahoo (YHOO, Fortune 500) were among the Nasdaq's biggest decliners.

A rally in heavily weighted Dow components Chevron (CVX, Fortune 500), Exxon Mobil (XOM, Fortune 500), DuPont (DD, Fortune 500) and American Express (AXP, Fortune 500) kept the blue-chip measure afloat.

Stocks tumbled Monday, with the Dow dropping 100 points for the second day in the row. A spiking dollar dragged on commodity shares and other stocks that benefit from a weak U.S. currency.

The dollar and commodity prices remained in focus Tuesday. But investors also looked to the economic news ahead of Thursday's highly anticipated gross domestic product report.

Energy: Energy was the strongest sector on the day, as investors reacted to a smattering of financial reports and the impact of the U.S. dollar.

European oil behemoth BP (BP) reported weaker quarterly earnings and revenue due to lower oil prices, but the results topped analysts' estimates. BP's U.S.-traded shares rose 4%.

Valero Energy (VLO, Fortune 500), the largest U.S. oil refiner, reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss Tuesday, with fuel demand suffering amid the sluggish economy. Shares fell 4.3%.

Nonetheless, a variety of energy stocks rallied, including Dow components Chevron and Exxon Mobil.

Raw commodity prices were higher as well, despite a mixed dollar. Typically a weak dollar boosts dollar-traded commodity prices and a strong dollar pressures prices.

Confidence: Consumer sentiment took a plunge in October, according to a Conference Board report released after the start of trading. The Consumer Confidence index fell to 47.7 in October from a revised 53.4 in September, reflecting the impact of rising joblessness and shrinking household wealth. Economists surveyed by Briefing.com thought the index would rise to 53.5.

The part of the index that measures how consumers rate the present economic situation fell to 20.7 in October from 23 in September. It was the lowest level since February 1983, when it stood at 17.5.

Housing: Home prices rose for the fourth month in a row in August, according to the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price index of the 20 largest metropolitan areas. Prices also showed the smallest year-over-year declines in nearly 2 years.

Prices rose 1.2% in August after climbing 1.6% in July. Versus a year ago, prices were down 11.3%, but that was shy of the 11.9% drop economists were expecting.

Financial results: With 230 companies, or 46%, of the S&P 500 having already reported results, profits are on track to have fallen 18.1% from a year ago, according to the latest from Thomson Reuters.

Results have largely topped forecasts, with 80% of companies beating earnings' estimates, 6% meeting expectations and 13% missing forecasts.

Currency and commodities: The dollar gained versus the euro, after falling to a 14-month low last week. But the greenback fell versus the yen.

U.S. light crude oil for December delivery rose 87 cents to settle at $79.55 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

COMEX gold for December delivery fell $7.40 to settle at $1,035.40 an ounce. Gold has surpassed records repeatedly this month due to the weak dollar and longer-term worries about inflation.

World markets: Global markets were mixed. In Europe, London's FTSE 100 added 0.2%, France's CAC 40 was barely changed and Germany's DAX lost 0.1%. Asian markets ended lower.

Bonds: Treasury prices rallied, lowering the yield on the 10-year note to 3.47% from 3.55% late Monday. Treasury prices and yields move in opposite directions.

Gains accelerated after the government saw strong demand for its sale of $44 billion in 2-year notes.

Market breadth was negative. On the New York Stock Exchange, losers beat winners by almost two to one on volume of 1.39 billion shares. On the Nasdaq, decliners topped advancers by over two to one on volume of 2.42 billion shares.

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4:25 pm : Stocks struggled to set forth on a clear path for the entire session. That left the major indices to finish a bit mixed.

The Dow was able to net a modest gain as Exxon Mobil (XOM 74.91, +1.68) and Chevron (CVX 76.59, +1.14) shared in strength stemming from a better-than-expected earnings report from BP PLC (BP 57.82, +2.34). IBM (IBM 120.65, +0.54) also provided leadership to blue chips by announcing that it has authorized $5.0 billion for stock repurchases, which not only help improve earnings per share results by reducing the number of outstanding shares, but also sends a signal to investors that strong companies are now willing to fund buybacks, rather than stash cash into their coffers amid economic tumult.

Despite IBM's strength, many large-cap tech issues traded as laggards following downside guidance from Internet search engine Baidu.com (BIDU 383.66, -49.31). Collective weakness among large-cap tech caused the Nasdaq to underperform the other headline indices.

Shares of consumer discretionary stocks were among the worst performers this session, though. They dropped 1.7% as retailers recoiled following a disappointing Consumer Confidence Index reading of 47.7 for October. The consensus had called for a reading of 53.5. Even shares of Under Armour (UA 29.27, -3.82) slumped, despite better-than-expected quarterly earnings and a raised forecast.

Steel stocks also suffered. They dropped 5.8% amid ongoing concerns regarding demand from such players as U.S. Steel (X 37.41, -3.17) and Schnitzer Steel (SCHN 47.38, -3.81), though both beat earnings expectations.

Energy stocks steadily outperformed the broader market for the entire session. The sector was helped along by a 1.6% gain by integrated oil stocks and a 1.0% increase in oil prices, which settled pit trade at $79.44 per barrel.

Oil's advance came in the face of a 0.2% gain by the U.S. dollar against a basket of foreign currencies. The Dollar Index has now advanced for four straight sessions.

Treasuries advanced solidly amid the mixed action among stocks. They were also helped along by a strong 3.6 bid-to-cover outcome for a $44 billion auction of 2-year Treasuries. That helped the benchmark 10-year Note climb nearly one full point and push its yield back below 3.5%.

Advancing Sectors: Energy (+1.1%), Telecom (+1.0%), Health Care (+0.6%), Consumer Staples (+0.2%)
Declining Sectors: Consumer Discretionary (-1.7%), Industrials (-1.0%), Tech (-0.9%), Materials (-0.9%), Financials (-0.7%), Utilities (-0.3%)DJ30 +14.21 NASDAQ -25.76 NQ100 -1.4% R2K -1.1% SP400 -1.1% SP500 -3.54 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 860/2.40 bln/1802 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1053/1.40 bln/1977

3:30 pm : Commodities closed in mixed fashion as traders bought energy contracts and sold metals. The mixed action has left the CRB Commodity Index unchanged.

Oil prices had been down in early pit trade, but contracts for crude managed to muster a gain and settle with prices up 1.0% at $79.44 per barrel. Natural gas closed with contracts priced at $4.55 each, up 0.8%.

Meanwhile, gold prices settled 0.7% lower at $1035.40 per ounce. That's just above the 2008 high of $1033.90 per ounce.

As for silver, contracts settled with the metal priced 3.2% lower at $16.54 per ounce.

The mixed action came as the U.S. dollar improved against a basket of foreign currencies for the fourth straight session. That has helped lift the Dollar Index to a 0.1% gain this session, or a 1.6% gain in four sessions.DJ30 +33.10 NASDAQ -21.01 SP500 -1.20 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 996/1.97 bln/1652 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1165/1.02 bln/1846

3:00 pm : Just one hour remains in this session and stocks in the broader market have yet to establish a clear path for trade. Since the opening bell, action has been occasionally erratic, but frequently choppy.

Expected volatility is up a bit in response. As such, the Volatility Index, or VIX, is up 0.7% to 24.5. It actually crossed 25 earlier this session. That was the first time in three weeks that the VIX hit 25. DJ30 +46.65 NASDAQ -16.77 SP500 +0.77 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1118/1.81 bln/1513 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1293/935 mln/1711

2:30 pm : The S&P 500 recently made its way back to the neutral line, but encountered some resistance there. In turn, the broad market measure remains fractionally lower.

Telecom (+1.2%) and energy (+1.4%) continue to perform well, while consumer discretionary stocks (-1.4%) suffer as shares of Under Armour (UA 29.19, -3.90) slump following the company's latest earnings report, which actually featured better-than-expected earnings and a raised forecast.

Steel stocks are also suffering this session; as a group, they are down 5.6%. The slide comes in the wake of quarterly earnings reports from US Steel (X 37.15, -3.43) and Schnitzer Steel (SCHN 47.83, -3.36), which both beat earnings expectations, but continue to face demand concerns.DJ30 +26.45 NASDAQ -23.57 SP500 -2.24 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1027/1.69 bln/1585 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1201/874 mln/1797

2:00 pm : After slipping to fresh session lows, stocks have stemmed some of their losses. Still, the recent downturn has left the Nasdaq Composite well into the red.

The Nasdaq's outsized losses continue to stem from weakness among large-cap tech stocks. Tech holdings, as measured by their membership in the S&P 500, are down 1.2%, but large-cap tech stocks have the Nasdaq 100 down 1.6%.DJ30 +10.73 NASDAQ -26.23 SP500 -3.78 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1000/1.54 bln/1604 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1100/789 mln/1899

1:30 pm : Treasuries have extended their gains in the wake of a $44 billion 2-year Treasury auction, which produced an above average bid-to-cover of 3.6. In turn, the benchmark 10-year Note is now up 23 ticks. That has pushed the Note's yield well below 3.5%. Meanwhile, the 30-year Bond is up one full point and yielding 4.3%.

Meanwhile, stocks have turned lower so that the Dow is back at the neutral line and the Nasdaq is at fresh session lows. The S&P 500 is back in the red, but it remains a few points above its session low.DJ30 +2.19 NASDAQ -28.20 SP500 -5.09 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 981/1.41 bln/1587 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1054/719 mln/1915

1:00 pm : The major indices continue to trade in mixed fashion as stocks struggle to find their direction during a session without much leadership.

Stocks have been stuck in choppy trade since the opening bell. They had made their way to modest gains, but a disappointing October Consumer Confidence Index reading of 47.7 induced some selling pressure in the early going.

Though stocks have recovered from the subsequent slide, overall interest remains mixed as just over half of the major sectors in the S&P 500 are in the green.

Energy stocks have been a primary source of support. The sector is up 1.5%, more than any other sector, as integrated oil and gas companies (+1.9%) rise in the wake of better-than-expected quarterly results from BP PLC (BP 58.21, +2.73). Exploration companies (+1.9%) are also benefiting from an upgrade of Cabot Oil (COG 42.46, +4.15) by analysts at JPMorgan.

A solid rise in oil prices has also helped the case for energy stocks. Oil prices were last quoted at $79.15 per barrel, up 0.6% even though the U.S. dollar is gaining ground against a basket of major foreign currencies for the fourth straight session.

Several large-cap tech issues are lagging this session, causing the Nasdaq Composite to underperform its counterparts. Baidu.com (BIDU 383.80, -49.17) is a primary laggard following its downside guidance, which has overshadowed better-than-expected earnings for its latest fiscal quarter.

Despite weakness among large-cap tech stocks, IBM (IBM 121.37, +1.26) is looking strong following its authorization of an additional $5.0 billion for stock repurchases. The broader market made a modest, but short-lived upturn on the announcement, given its tacit indication that some companies are now willing to fund buybacks, rather than stash cash into their coffers amid economic tumult.

Results from a $44 billion auction of 5-year Treasuries are due imminently. The benchmark 10-year Note is up a solid 15 ticks ahead of the announcement.DJ30 +30.61 NASDAQ -16.80 SP500 -0.83 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1154/1.28 bln/1379 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1251/654 mln/1697

12:30 pm : The major indices continue to trade in mixed fashion as they enter into a rather narrow trading range.

Gains remain robust among energy stocks, which are now up 1.4%. Their strength is being helped by a 1.0% advance in oil prices, which now stand at $79.40 per barrel. That has helped the US Oil Fund (USO 40.59, +0.46) push higher.

Weakness remains pronounced among consumer discretionary stocks, which are down 1.3% as shares of retailers fall 1.4%.DJ30 +50.18 NASDAQ -10.95 SP500 +1.61 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1218/1.16 bln/1304 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1335/587 mln/1594

12:00 pm : The Nasdaq is lagging its counterparts as it trades with a marked loss. Its relative weakness stems from declines in shares of large-cap tech issues like Apple (AAPL 199.38, -3.10), Google (GOOG 551.41, -2.80), and Baidu.com (BIDU 383.15, -49.84). Baidu.com posted last evening better-than-expected earnings for its latest fiscal quarter, but went on to issue downside guidance. General weakness among large-cap issues have the Nasdaq 100 down 0.6%.DJ30 +69.00 NASDAQ -7.24 SP500 +2.92 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1243/1.05 bln/1268 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1350/534 mln/1564

11:30 am : The broader market continues to chop along, but energy stocks have made their way to a strong gain of 1.6%. The sector's advance stems from strength in shares of integrated oil and gas companies (+2.0%) like Exxon Mobil (XOM 74.69, +1.46) and oil and gas explorers (+1.8%) like Cabot Oil (COG 42.35, +4.04). Shares of COG were recently upgraded by analysts at JPMorgan, while XOM has shared in strength of BP PLC (BP 58.51, +3.03), which posted better-than-expected results for its latest quarter.

Refiners are struggling this session, though. In turn, members of the group are down 2.9%, collectively. Valero (VLO 19.43, -0.84) is a primary laggard in the group. The company posted this morning a sizable third quarter earnings miss.DJ30 +52.90 NASDAQ -8.73 SP500 +1.30 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1146/927 mln/1320 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1277/469 mln/1600

11:00 am : Stocks continue to chop along after the Dow and S&P 500 recently swung to fresh session highs amid news that IBM (IBM 121.52, +1.41) has authorized an additional $5.0 billion for use in repurchasing outstanding shares. The authorized amount adds to the existing base of roughly $4.2 billion for use in buybacks. The announcement not only bodes well for existing shareholders by reducing the number of outstanding shares to bolster earnings per share, but it also provides a sign to the broader market that some companies are now willing to fund activities like buybacks and dividends, rather than stash the cash in their coffers amid economic tumult.

Included in IBM's announcement is its approval of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.55 per share, but that is unchanged from previous levels.DJ30 +45.80 NASDAQ -6.63 SP500 +0.92 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1172/800 mln/1272 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1274/400 mln/1568

10:30 am : The Dollar Index had made a bit of a pullback in the early going, but it has since made its way to a solid 0.3% gain. This is the fourth straight session that the greenback has made gains against foreign currencies.

With the dollar making a move to higher ground, commodities have skid a bit. That has left the CRB Commodity Index down 0.1%.

Of the CRB's components, gold prices were last quoted 0.4% lower at $1038.50 per ounce and silver was last priced 2.0% lower at $16.75 per ounce.

Energy prices have made a sudden bounce, however. Oil prices are now up 0.4% to trade at $79.00 per barrel. Natural gas prices are up 1.4% to $4.58 per contract.DJ30 +43.46 NASDAQ -6.53 SP500 +2.03 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1126/599 mln/1246 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1259/296 mln/1574

10:00 am : Stocks are trying to find their direction. After seeing their opening gains moderate, stocks started to rebound, but they are now back on the retreat. The move lower comes in the wake of a disappointing Consumer Confidence Index for October.

The October Consumer Confidence Index came in at 47.7, which is below the 53.5 that was expected and down from the previous reading of 53.1.

Subsequent selling pressure has been most pronounced among consumer discretionary stocks, which are now down 1.1%.

Early Movers: Trading up -- HPGP +31.3%, HTZ +15.4%, PODD +11.4%, COG +9.8%, CR +9.8%, HLCS +8.1%, PLM +7.9%, CE +7.7%, LULU +7%, MVIS +7%, BMS +6.9%; Trading down -- SGMS -16.7%, BIDU -15.6%, CRI -12%, ZRAN -10.4%, OMI -10.1%, SAH -9.8%, BYD -9%, DCTH -8.5%, LTD -8.4%, TRID -8.2%, WTFC -7.4%, DTG -7.4%, HUVL -7.3%, RCII -6.9%, POOL -6.7%, HMA -6.6%, CEU -6.5%, WINN -6.5%, UA -6.2%DJ30 +11.41 NASDAQ -7.09 SP500 -1.68 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1228/288 mln/1029 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1252/168 mln/1436

09:45 am : The major indices started the session with modest gains, but they have since made a downward turn so that they trade closer to the flat line.

Financials are showing weakness for the second straight session. The sector is currently down 0.5% as bank stocks extend the previous session's slide, leaving diversified banks (-1.0%), regional banks (-0.5%), and diversified financial services companies (-0.3%) all in the red.

Telecom is showing relative strength, though. The sector is up an impressive 0.8%, better than any other major sector. The sector is being led by Verizon (VZ 29.08, +0.44), which was upgraded by analysts at Wells Fargo.DJ30 +17.91 NASDAQ -2.06 SP500 +0.92 NASDAQ Adv/Vol/Dec 1167/181 mln/1023 NYSE Adv/Vol/Dec 1337/111 mln/1296

09:15 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +1.90. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -1.00. Stocks look as if they are set to start the session on a flat note. The tepid tone follows the previous session's sizable, broad-based losses, which were largely triggered by the stock market's failure to extend its gains and an advancing dollar. After advancing for three straight sessions, the greenback is currently down roughly 0.2% against a basket of major foreign currencies. Despite its weakness, commodities are trading in mixed fashion, leaving the CRB Commodity Index unchanged. Market participants were largely unresponsive to the August S&P/CaseShiller Home Price Index, which showed modest improvement. The Consumer Confidence Index (10:00 AM ET) could provide a catalyst to traders, as could results from an auction of 2-year Treasuries (1:00 PM ET).

09:00 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +4.20. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +2.00. The S&P/CaseShiller Home Price Index for August came in at 146, which is up slightly from the July reading of 144.3. Meanwhile, the 20-city composite fell 11.3% in August. That is sligthly better than the 11.9% drop that was widely expected and an improvement from the 13.3% drop that was registered in July. Stock futures haven't shown much reaction in the moments immediately following the announcement.

08:30 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +1.20. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: -1.80. U.S. stock futures have slipped below earlier levels, but European markets are sporting solid gains. According to Dow Jones, lending to the euro zone's private sector declined in September by 0.3%, while a separate report indicated that retail sales volumes in the United Kingdom climbed to their highest level in nearly two years during October. Britain's FTSE is currently up 0.5%. BP PLC (BP) is a primary leader after posting better-than-expected results for its latest quarter. Financials have fallen out of favor for the second straight session. In turn, HSBC (HBC), Barclays (BCS), Standard Chartered, and Lloyds Group (LYG) are lagging. In Germany, the DAX is up 0.3%. Daimler (DAI) is trading with weakness. The automaker brought in third quarter earnings that bested expectations, but anticipates significant decreases in unit sales and revenue in full-year 2009. In France, the CAC is up 0.5% as its advancers hold a slight edge over its declining issues, which are being dragged down by financial outfits BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, and Credit Agricole. In Asia, the MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell 1.5% and Japan's Nikkei dropped 1.4% in Tuesday trade. Oil and gas developer Inpex fell as oil prices declined for a fourth straight session. Trading houses, which are major dealers in energy, also slid. That left Mitsubishi and Mitsui (MITSY) to tumble. Honda (HMC) announced after the close earnings that were nearly triple its annual profit forecasts. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng shed 1.9%. Local developers stumbled after the central bank moved to curb a faster rise in property prices. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite dropped a sharp 2.8%. Its downturn was led by energy and metals stocks.

08:00 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +4.00. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +3.30. A flurry of earnings announcements have hit news wires this morning, but the reports haven't been very inspirational. In turn, stock futures are trading flat ahead of the opening bell. A couple of economic announcements later this morning could make for trading catalysts, though. The S&P/CaseShiller Home Price Index for August is due at 9:00 AM ET and the Consumer Confidence Index for October is due at 10:00 AM ET. As for other announcements, results from an auction of 2-year Treasuries are due at 1:00 PM ET.

06:25 am : S&P futures vs fair value: +2.90. Nasdaq futures vs fair value: +2.80.

06:25 am : Nikkei...10212.46...-150.20...-1.50%. Hang Seng...22169.59...-420.10...-1.90%.

06:25 am : FTSE...5209.69...+18.00...+0.30%. DAX...5655.55...+13.40...+0.20%.

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