Trading in S&P 500 E-mini futures remained range-bound near 5,068 amid mixed economic data. Short-term momentum indicators are neutral, with market strategists calling this a “pause before the storm” ahead of key inflation figures. The Ballon d’Or winning Spaniard has been easing his way back toward a full schedule for Pep Guardiola's team, and City have been very careful to manage his minutes in a return from major surgery to his right ACL and meniscus last September. Starring in front of a raucous Rogers Centre crowd hungry for playoff baseball, Guerrero delivered an all-around clinic in the Blue Jays' first playoff win since Game 4 of the 2016 AL Championship Series with a diving catch and three hits to fuel an offensive explosion. The S&P 500 E-mini futures rose to 5,083 on strong job market data, which paradoxically fueled expectations the Fed may delay rate cuts. Investors are recalibrating positions, balancing employment strength with the risk of higher-for-longer policy.