
December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.27% this morning as investors continue to digest the latest U.S. jobs data, while also awaiting remarks from Federal Reserve officials and an earnings report from semiconductor giant Micron.
Oil prices climbed more than +2% after President Trump ordered a full blockade of all sanctioned tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America,” Trump posted on Truth Social. The move marks a significant escalation and comes after U.S. forces seized an oil tanker off the country’s coast last week, heightening concerns over prolonged supply disruptions in the region.