Index futures trading tailwinds appeared in early Asian

Index futures trading tailwinds appeared in early Asian markets, driven by tech earnings beats in Taiwan and South Korea, boosting MSCI Asia ex-Japan futures to monthly highs. Strong performance in a shutdown isn't without precedent. In every shutdown since 1995, the S&P 500 has notched positive performance, according to data from LPL Financial. On the other hand, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose on Wednesday. The indexes respectively gained 0.5% and 0.3%. Index futures trading gained in afternoon sessions as weaker USD boosted export-sensitive sectors, particularly in Dow and Russell indexes.