Rut futures traders keep an eye on CPI data this

Traders keep an eye on CPI data this week, as it could set the tone for the next breakout above 2, There’s no doubt that the Ultimates line of comics influenced the MCU , right down to having Tony Stark mentor a teenage Spider-Man. But what does all of this have to do with Marvel being stuck in a creative rut? Eventually, the Ultimates line became a bloated mess straining under the weight of its own tangled continuity, and after one of the worst comics ever made (the less said about Ultimatum , the better), this continuity was later mercy-killed in 2015. The escalation of threats to US trading partners dragged equities lower this morning as traders worried that trade restrictions will further dampen the economic outlook. Russell 2000 futures (/RTYU5) dropped about 1% in early trading to outpace the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 to the downside. Still, Russell remains over 3% higher since the start of the month, which exceeds the gains seen in the S&P 500. Big banks will kick off the earnings season next week. Traders watching rut futures note a strong correlation with the U.S. dollar this month—dollar weakness is amplifying gains in small-cap export-oriented firms.