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E-mini S&P (December) \/ E-mini NQ (December)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

S&P, yesterday\u2019s close: Settled at 6679.25, up 34.25<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NQ, yesterday\u2019s close: Settled at 24,550.75, up 199.75<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-mini S&P and E-mini NQ futures have extended their ranges higher. It has continuously been a clean handoff from leader to leader; AAPL early August, cyclicals late August, GOOG and AVGO beginning a run early September, ORCL\u2019s tech boost, and TSLA\u2019s five-day 17% run, not to mention GS has also added 7% in the last five days. It\u2019s hard to believe the S&P is only +13% YTD, but breadth certainly has not been a strong suit over the last month. In fact, yesterday highlights negative breadth in the S&P despite those new record highs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the Fed begins its two-day policy meeting today, set to conclude tomorrow at 1:00 pm CT, the economic calendar focuses on Retail Sales this morning. This August report, along with Import\/Export prices, is due at 7:30 am CT. Industrial Production is out at 8:15 am CT, and Business Inventories follows at 9:00 am CT. The Atlanta Fed GDPNow model will update at 11:30 am CT.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

December E-mini S&P futures traded to a high of 6696.75 overnight, just shy of the round 6700 mark, and the December E-mini NQ futures traded just shy of the 24,698 Fibonacci extension resistance (all resistance levels in uncharged territory are detailed below). Given the higher tape, yesterday\u2019s settlement prices will align as our Pivot and point of balance; continued price action above here keeps the bulls in the driver\u2019s seat. First key supports come in.. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Originally Posted on September 16, 2025 – E-mini S&P and NQ Extend Gains Ahead of Fed Meeting<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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