Futures trading sessions s&P MidCap 400 futures gained in

S&P MidCap 400 futures gained in electronic trading, with cyclical sectors outperforming. The shift in volume during overlapping U.S.–Asia futures trading sessions suggests broader risk-on appetite. "Should the government shutdown be prolonged and delay the release of governmental labor market data, it will be hard for Federal Reserve officials to say conditions have improved since the September FOMC meeting," said Oxford Economics analyst John Canavan in a research note . CFTC's request for comments is typically a preliminary step in proposing a rule change. WTI crude oil in electronic futures trading sessions edged higher with OPEC headlines expected. New York session traders target key technical resistance at $81.20/bbl.