Outlook 04/23: Stock futures rise on Thursday after President Donald Trump extended the U.S. ceasefire in Iran and Pakistan proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for partial lifting of the blockade on Iran. Intense news headlines give everyone a lot of pause, everyone a lot of heartburn. But at the end of the day, earnings estimates continue to rise, and that really kind of indicates that businesses are figuring out a way to muddle through all of this noise and manage through this uncertainty in a way that they can still deliver profit growth. Traders will also watch out for April’s S&P Global PMI manufacturing and services preliminary readings.
ESM26 (Jun2026): YVAH 7164 YPOC 7158 YVAL 7148 GAP 7164
/ES Plan: Yesterday market closed bullish (PBT 7193), and overnight continues on that way, still moving within previous value, so these're the opening and initial balance options for current session:
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