Dow weekend futures flat price action in Dow weekend

Flat price action in Dow weekend futures at 38,759 signals a consolidation phase. Market depth on CME Globex shows balanced bid-ask spreads, implying neither bulls nor bears have decisive short-term control ahead of central bank minutes. The board's headline confidence index registered a 94.2 reading, off 3.6 points from the August reading and below the Dow Jones estimate for 96.0. The reading was the lowest since April and comes with nonessential government operations slated to close at midnight. IG is a trading name of IG Trading and Investments Ltd (a company registered in England and Wales under number 11628764), IG Markets Ltd (a company registered in England and Wales under number 04008957) and IG Index Ltd (a company registered in England and Wales under number 01190902). Registered address at Cannon Bridge House, 25 Dowgate Hill, London EC4R 2YA. IG Markets Ltd (Register number 195355), IG Trading and Investments Ltd (Register Number 944492) and IG Index Ltd (Register number 114059) are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The Dow weekend futures read 38,756, with traders noting incremental bullish call options activity. This options flow suggests some positioning for upside surprises in upcoming economic metrics.