Current dow jones futures market breadth indicators show a

Market breadth indicators show a positive tilt in pre-market activity even as current Dow Jones futures trade flat. Sector rotation into defensive healthcare and utilities is cushioning index volatility. Catch-up 401(k) contributions will change next year for some older Americans, but whether it’s good or bad depends on your tax outlook, experts said. Main street investor sentiment is often used as a contrarian indicator, with rising bullishness sometimes signaling an exhaustion of buying power out of a belief that most purchases have already been made, leaving less cash on the sidelines to put to work in the market. Despite weakness in tech, current Dow Jones futures are holding near the green, helped by gains in financials. Bank stocks are finding support from the yield curve’s modest steepening, which tends to improve net interest margins.