Nasdaq 100 Leads Stock Indexes Again
With bonds and currencies closed because of Veterans Day, the only real financial futures action is in the stock indexes, which are currently up on the day, led once again by the Nasdaq 100.
In the softs, coffee is heating up with a 2-cent-plus gain so far.
Metals are slumping moderately, with gold making a new low on the day and silver in the minus column as well. Energies are moving up slightly and grains are mixed. In the meats, pork bellies, are trying to add to recent gains.
Here are the highlights around noon Eastern time:
Stock Index Futures•December S&Ps (SPZ9): +5.80 to 1385.80
• December Dow (DJZ9): +14 to 10656
• December NASDAQ 100 (NDZ9): +31.00 to 284800
Energies•December crude oil (CLZ9): +.06 to 24.53
•December natural gas (NGZ9): +.018 to 2.675
•December heating oil (HOZ9): +.0019 to .6490
Metals•December gold (GCZ9): -2.90 to 296.20
•December silver (SIZ9): -3.5 to 509.50
Grains•December Corn (CZ9): + 1/4 to 195 1/2
Meats•February pork bellies (PBG0): +.15 to 70.85 (Momentum-5 List)
Softs and Fibers•December coffee (KCZ9): +2.25 to 114.25