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VIX
17.01
normal regime
Regime
NEUTRAL
SPY session tone
Europe
DAX -0.80%
session leader
Asia
Nikkei 225 -0.29%
session leader
Market State
Closed · opens 09:30 ET
Regular session opens at 09:30 ET. Regular session in progress. Current regime read: NEUTRAL (SPY data pending). Futures positioning and European session tone will set the tape through the open.
Volatility & Risk Tone
VIX 17.01
VIX at 17.01 (+2.53% overnight) — normal regime.Volatility within the normal band. Standard risk discipline applies.
US Futures (Overnight)
Pre-market · 19:00 ET
Dow futures (YM)50,511.00 · -0.30%
Nasdaq futures (NQ)29,985.75 · +1.44%
S&P futures (ES)—
Futures mixed. No clear directional conviction heading into the open.European Session
Currently open
FTSE 100 (London)10,491.39 · +0.24%
DAX (Germany)25,184.89 · -0.80%
CAC 40 (France)—
Euro Stoxx 506,064.15 · +0.61%
Europe mixed. No clear cross-Atlantic directional signal.Asian Close
Closed overnight
Nikkei 225 (Japan)64,996.09 · -0.29%
Hang Seng (Hong Kong)25,599.45 · -0.03%
Shanghai Composite—
KOSPI (Korea)—
Asia mixed. The European session is the stronger tell heading into the open.High-Impact Events (This Week)
6 scheduled
- Thu · May 28🇺🇸 Core PCE Price Index MoMest 0.3% · prev 0.3%
- Thu · May 28🇺🇸 Durable Goods Orders MoMest 3.5% · prev 0.8%
- Thu · May 28🇺🇸 GDP Growth Rate QoQ 2nd Estest 2% · prev 0.5%
- Thu · May 28🇺🇸 Personal Income MoMest 0.4% · prev 0.6%
- Thu · May 28🇺🇸 Personal Spending MoMest 0.5% · prev 0.9%
- Fri · May 29🇯🇵 Consumer Confidenceest 32 · prev 32.2
Grounded in 4 live data sources at 19:00 ET
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