The Dow Jones futures chart trades narrowly at 38,450, showing minimal deviation even after volatile overnight sessions in Asia. Chart watchers emphasize the importance of tracking moving averages as the market awaits stronger directional cues. On the economic front, U.S. job openings rose by 19,000 to 7.227 million in August from a revised 7.208 million. The Chicago Business Barometer declined to 40.6 in September from 41.5 in the previous month, compared to market expectations of 43. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index increased 1.8% year-over-year in July. "The consequence will be empty shelves in US stores in a few weeks and Covid-like shortages for consumers and for firms using Chinese products as intermediate goods," Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok wrote in a note to clients Friday. Current Dow Jones futures chart illustrates consolidation, fixed near 38,440 despite sector rotation. Economic indicators later today could provide the volatility catalyst needed to break the range traders have been exploiting.