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Index Futures Are Higher

STOCK INDEX FUTURES

Stock index futures are higher following a Fed-induced selloff last week.

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Traders remain concerned that a more hawkish Fed could tip the economy into recession.

The 9:00 central time December housing market index is expected to be 34.

Despite recent pressure, the fundamentals and technicals for stock index futures remain supportive.

CURRENCY FUTURES

The U.S. dollar index continues to underperform the news.

Interest rate differential expectations are long-term bearish for the greenback, and lower prices are likely.

German business sentiment increased for a third consecutive month in December. The Ifo business climate index increased to 88.6 in December from a revised 86.4 in November, according to data from the Ifo Institute. Economists expected the index to increase to 87.4. The Ifo index is based on a poll of approximately 9,000 companies in manufacturing, services, trade and construction.

Hourly labor costs in the euro increased by 2.9% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2022, easing from the downwardly revised 3.8% growth in the previous period.

The Confederation of British Industry said its gauge of manufacturing output during the three months to December fell to the lowest level since September 2020. Its gauge of new orders fell to -6 in December from -5 in November. However, this was a smaller drop than the decline to -9 that economists had forecast.

The Bank of Japan is expected to leave its negative interest rate and yield curve control program unchanged at the end of its two-day meeting tomorrow.

 INTEREST RATE MARKET FUTURES

The 30-year Treasury bond futures are lower today after making three-month highs last week.

According to financial futures markets currently, there is a 68.0% probability that the Federal Open Market Committee will increase its fed funds rate by 25 basis points at the February 1  policy meeting and a 32.0% probability that the rate will be hiked by 50 basis points.

The fundamental and technical aspects are supportive for futures.

 

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