Dow jones futures market with crude oil prices stabilizing

With crude oil prices stabilizing, the Dow Jones futures market may benefit from improved sentiment in industrial and energy stocks. Analysts project a potential 1.2% gain this week if global demand forecasts strengthen. When back-tested to January 1871, the S&P 500's Shiller P/E has averaged a multiple of 17.29. It's worth noting that Shiller P/E multiples have been pretty consistently higher than the 154-year average reading since the mid-1990s, which is when the internet broke down information barriers for everyday investors and gave them the confidence to invest in higher-growth businesses. The subsidies are due to expire at the end of the year. Democrats are pressing Republicans, who hold narrow majorities in the House and Senate, to codify an extension of the credits into legislation to keep the government from shutting down starting Wednesday. Dow Jones futures market sentiment remained constructive, with implied volatility dropping to near-month lows. This reflects confidence among institutional players ahead of the quarterly corporate profit reports.