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Oct 29, 2026 6 min read

Dow Futures Up, Nasdaq Futures Down: Alphabet's 10% Drop, Microsoft's Beat and the PCE Report at 12:30 UTC Explained

Dow Jones futures are up about 0.4% near 52,890 on the morning of 29 October 2026 while Nasdaq 100 futures are down 1.2% near 29,620 and S&P 500 futures are off 0.4% near 7,750. The split is earnings: Alphabet fell about 10% after hours on a revenue miss and worries about AI spending, Microsoft rose nearly 4% on Azure growth. The September PCE report and third-quarter GDP land at 12:30 UTC with the Fed's December hike priced at 85%. This guide explains why the indices have come apart, what the inflation data do to each, the levels that matter and how the session is likely to trade.

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Oct 29 6 min read

Dollar Index Holds 102 Into the PCE Report: The 102.60 Trigger, the 101.50 Floor and What Core PCE Has to Print

The US dollar index is trading near 102.25 on the morning of 29 October 2026, holding its October gains after the Fed's hold and ahead of the September PCE inflation report and third-quarter GDP at 12:30 UTC. This guide is the level map: 102.60 and the 102.94 October high above, 102.05, 101.50 and the 100-day average at 100.65 below, with an RSI near 60. It sets out what core PCE has to print for each level to come into play, how the ECB forty-five minutes later changes the euro's 57% weight, and a plan for the session.

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