U.S. index futures open with "SP futures live" gaining 0.23%, following upbeat Asia-Pacific session cues and gains in commodity-linked equities. The price action remains well within a bullish channel established since mid-month. Here are The Desert Sun's picks for the top 10 events to check out in the desert Monday, Oct. 6 through Sunday, Oct. 12. (And if you’d like to submit an upcoming event of your own for a future roundup, see the bottom of this article for directions.) JPMorgan , Goldman Sachs , Bank of America , Morgan Stanley and Citi all "benefit from scale, deregulation, and esp. capital markets that seem stronger than previously expected," he wrote. In a relatively quiet session, "SP futures live" trade +0.14%, with traders awaiting Fed Chair comments later today. The options skew has flattened, implying reduced hedging costs for downside protection in the near term.