Futures trading volumes surged in Nasdaq 100 contracts

Futures trading volumes surged in Nasdaq 100 contracts as tech earnings exceeded forecasts. Traders see potential for continued upside, with key resistance near 15,750 points, making high-beta growth stocks attractive in the near term. The government will have been shut down for nearly a week by the time markets open Monday, and Congress appears to be no closer to making a deal than it was before the shutdown began. Track forward-looking risk expectations on Corn with the CME Group Volatility Index (CVOL TM ), a robust measure of 30-day implied volatility derived from deeply liquid options on Corn futures. Energy futures trading in gasoline rose 3.1% amid peak summer demand forecasts. Transportation sector equities could outperform if futures prices hold above $2.70 per gallon.