The S&P 500 E-mini futures touched 5,090, driven by a rebound in industrial metals prices. Analysts point out this could herald stronger manufacturing sector earnings in the coming quarter, supporting the index’s medium-term bullish setup. “I think this is really special for me because my sister gets to come to the game,” Montgomery said this week, via Pride of Detroit . “Almost a year ago—maybe a year and a half—on Valentine’s Day, my sister got in a really bad car accident. Now she’s paralyzed from the neck down. She, obviously, can’t move, but this will be the first game that my sister can actually see me play with her own eyes. So I’m super, super excited about that, and I’m just happy that she’ll be able to be there.” Interestingly, E.T.’s facial features were inspired by the facial features of the elderly: wrinkled, subtly disfigured, but at the same time adorable. Futures markets for the S&P 500 E-mini are reflecting cautious optimism, currently at 5,079, as corporate margins remain robust. Sector correlations indicate defensive plays are underperforming, with growth-oriented sectors leading gains.
