KEY EVENTS TO WATCH FOR:

Friday, September 28, 2018  

8:30 AM ET. August Personal Income & Outlays

                       Personal Income, M/M% (previous +0.3%)

                       Consumer Spending, M/M% (previous +0.4%)

                       PCE Price Idx, M/M% (previous +0.1%)

                       PCE Price Idx, Y/Y% (previous +2.3%)

                       PCE Core Price Idx, M/M% (previous +0.2%)

                       PCE Core Price Idx, Y/Y% (previous +2.0%)

9:45 AM ET. September ISM-Chicago Business Survey - Chicago PMI

                       PMI-Adj (previous 63.6)

10:00 AM ET. September University of Michigan Survey of Consumers – final

                       End-Mo Sentiment Idx (previous 96.2)

                       End-Mo Expectations Idx (previous 87.1)

                       12-Month Inflation Forecast (previous 3.0%)

                       5-Year Inflation Forecast (previous 2.6%)

                       End-Mo Current Idx (previous 110.3)

The STOCK INDEXES http://quotes.ino.com/ex changes/?c=indexes"  

The STOCK INDEXES:The December NASDAQ 100 was lower in overnight trading. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If September extends the rally off September's low, August's high crossing at 7723.50 is the next upside target. Closes below the reaction low crossing at 7420.50 confirm that an important top has been posted while opening the door for a larger-degree decline near-term. First resistance is August's high crossing at 7723.50. Second resistance is unknown. First support is the reaction low crossing at 7420.50. Second support is the reaction low crossing at 7343.25.

The December S&P 500 was lower overnight. Stochastics and the RSI remain bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. Closes below the reaction low crossing at 2916.70 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. If December resumes the rally off June's low into uncharted territory, upside targets will be hard to project. First resistance is last-Friday's high crossing at 2945.00. Second resistance is is unknown. First support is the reaction lowcrossing at 2916.70. Second support is the 50-day moving average crossing at 2873.55.      

INTEREST RATES http://quotes.ino.com/ex changes/?c=interest"

INTEREST RATES: December T-bonds were higher overnight as it consolidates some of the decline off August's high. Stochastics and the RSI are bullish signaling that sideways to higher price are possible near-term. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 141-22 are needed to confirm that a short-term top has been posted. If December resumes the decline off August's high, May's low crossing at 138-28 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 141-22. Second resistance is the 50% retracement level of the August-September-decline crossing at 142-11. First support is Tuesday's low crossing at 139-17. Second support is May's low crossing at 138-28.  

December T-notes was higher due to short covering overnight as it consolidates some of the decline off August's high. Stochastics and the RSI are bullish signaling that additional short-covering gains are possible near-term. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 119.069 would confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If December renews the decline off August's high, May's low crossing at 118.000 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 119.069. Second resistance is the 50% retracement level of the August-September-decline crossing at 119.154. First support is Tuesday's low crossing at 118.110. Second support is May's low crossing at 118.000.

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ENERGY MARKETS: NovemberNymex crude oil was slightly lower overnight as it forms a small symmetrical triangle.Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If November extends the rally off August's low, the 75% retracement level of the 2014-2016-decline crossing at 77.23 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 69.85 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted while opening the door for additional weakness near-term. First resistance is Tuesday's high crossing at 72.78. Second resistance is the 75% retracement level of the 2014-2016-decline crossing at 77.23. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 69.85. Second support is the 50-day moving average crossing at 68.09.    

November heating oil was slightly higher overnight as it extends the rally off August's low. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If November extends the rally off July's low, the December-2014 high crossing at 237.25 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 225.39 are needed to confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is the overnight high crossing at 233.38. Second resistance is the December-2014 high crossing at 237.25. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 225.39. Second support is September's low crossing at 219.43. 

November unleaded gas was steady to slightly higher overnight as it extends the rally off August's low. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If November extends the rally off August's low, May's high crossing at 207.56 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 199.84 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is the overnight high crossing at 207.42. Second resistance is May's high crossing at 207.56. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 199.84. Second support is the 50-day moving average crossing at 195.09.  

November Henry natural gas was lower in late-overnight trading as it consolidates some of the rally off September's low. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral to bearish signaling that a short-term top might be in or is near. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 2.890 are needed to confirm that a short-term top has been posted. If November extends the rally off September's low, the November-2017 high crossing at 3.085 is the next upside target. First resistance is June's high crossing at 3.064. Second resistance is the November-2017 high crossing at 3.085. First support is the 10-day moving average crossing at 2.962. Second support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 2.890.  

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CURRENCIES:The December Dollar was higher overnight as it extends the rebound off last-Friday's low. Stochastics and the RSI are bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If December extends the rally off last-Friday's low, September's high crossing at 95.28 is the next upside target. Closes below last-Friday's low crossing at 93.39 would renew the decline off August's high. First resistance is September's high crossing at 95.28. Second resistance is August's high crossing at 96.45. First support is last-Friday's low crossing at 93.39. Second support is July's low crossing at 93.04.  

The December Euro was lower overnight as it extends the decline off Monday's high. Stochastics and the RSI are bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends the aforementioned decline, September's low crossing at 116.12 is the next downside target. Closes above Monday's high crossing at 118.93 would renew the rally off August's low. First resistance is July's high crossing at 119.36. Second resistance is June's high crossing at 120.14. First support is September's low crossing at 116.12. Second support is August's low crossing at 114.09.  

The December British Pound was slightly lower overnight.Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. Closes below the 50-day moving average crossing at 1.3054 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. If December resumes the rally off August's low, July's high crossing at 1.3435 is the next upside target. First resistance is July's high crossing at 1.3435. Second resistance is June's high crossing at 1.3586. First support is September's low crossing at 1.2845. Second support is August's low crossing at 1.2735.

The December Swiss Franc was steady to slightly higher overnight as it consolidates some of the decline off last-Friday's high. Stochastics and the RSI remain bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. Closes below the 50-day moving average crossing at 1.0296 would open the door for additional weakness near-term. If December resumes the rally off August's low, the 50% retracement level of the February-July-decline crossing at 1.0605 is the next upside target. First resistance is last-Friday's high crossing at 1.0552. Second resistance is the 50% retracement level of the February-July-decline crossing at 1.0605. First support is the 50-day moving average crossing at 1.0296. Second support is the reaction low crossing at 1.0240. 

The December Canadian Dollar was higher overnight as it consolidates some of the decline off last-Thursday's high. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. Closes below the 50-day moving average crossing at 76.82 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted while opening the door for additional weakness near-term. If December renews the rally off September's low, the 38% retracement level of 2017-2018-decline crossing at 77.84 is the next upside target. First resistance is last-Thursday's high crossing at 77.75. Second resistance is the 38% retracement level of 2017-2018-decline crossing at 77.84. First support is Thursday's low crossing at 76.56. Second support is September's low crossing at 75.75.

The December Japanese Yen was steady to slightly lower overnight as it extends the decline off August's high. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends the decline off August's high, the 87% retracement level of the 2015-2016 rally crossing at 0.0876 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 0.0899 would temper the near-term bearish outlook. First resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at 0.0893. Second resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 0.0899. First support is the overnight low crossing at 0.0885. Second support isthe 87% retracement level of the 2015-2016 rally crossing at 0.0876.

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PRECIOUS METALS: October gold was steady to slightly lower overnight as it extends Thursday's downside breakout of the trading range of the past five-weeks. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If October extends this week's decline, August's low crossing at 1162.70 is the next downside target. Closes above trading range resistance crossing at 1215.70 are needed to renew the rally off August's low. First resistance is the reaction high crossing at 1215.70. Second resistance is the July-26^th reaction high crossing at 1239.80. First support is the overnight crossing at 1180.00. Second support is August's low crossing at 1162.70.

December silver was slightly higher overnight. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 14.269 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. If December extends the rally off September's low, the 50-day moving average crossing at 14.829 is the next upside target. First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 14.829. Second resistance is the August 28^th reaction high crossing at 15.070. First support is September's low crossing at 13.965. Second support is the December-2015 low on the weekly continuation chart crossing at 13.620. 

December copper was slightly lower overnight as it extends this week's decline. The low-range trade sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI have turned neutral to bearish signaling that a short-term top might be in or is near. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 270.50 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. If December resumes this month's rally, the July 25^th reaction high crossing at 288.85 is the next upside target. First resistance is the July 25^th reaction high crossing at 288.85. Second resistance is the July 10^th reaction high crossing at 290.20. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 270.50. Second support is September's low crossing at 258.00.

GRAINS http://quotes.ino.com/ex changes/?c=grains

December corn was steady to fractionally higher in quiet overnight trading as traders await this morning's quarterly grain stocks report for near-term direction. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. The high-range overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when the day session begins trading. If December extends the rally off September's low, the 50-day moving average crossing at 3.67 3/4 is the next upside target. Closes above September's high crossing at 3.69 3/4 are needed to confirm that the short-term trend has turned sideways to higher. Closes below the 10-day moving average crossing at 3.56 1/4 would signal an end to the short-covering rally off September's low. First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 3.67 3/4. Second resistance is September's high crossing at 3.69 3/4. First support is September's low crossing at 3.42 1/2. Second support is monthly support crossing at 3.40 1/4.  

December wheat was lower overnight as it consolidates some of the rally off September's low. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI have turned neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends this week's decline, September's low crossing at 4.95 1/4 is the next downside target. If December renews the rally off September's low, the 50-day moving average crossing at 5.42 1/4 is the next upside target. First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 5.42 1/4. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 5.49 1/2. First support is September's low crossing at 4.95 1/4. Second support is July's low crossing at 4.90.        

December Kansas City Wheat closed down 3 3/4-cents at 5.17 3/4. 

December Kansas City wheat closed lower on Thursday. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December resumes the decline off August's high, July's low crossing at 4.93 3/4 is the next downside target. If December resumes the rally off September's low, the 50-day moving average crossing at 5.50 1/4 is the next upside target. First resistance is the reaction high crossing at 5.35 3/4. Second resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 5.50 1/4. First support is the reaction low crossing at 4.97. Second support is July's low crossing at 4.93 3/4.

December Minneapolis wheat was lower overnight. The low-range overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends the decline off September's high, September's low crossing at 5.60 1/4 is the next downside target. If December resumes the rally off September's low, the 50-day moving average crossing at 5.97 is the next upside target. First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 5.97. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 6.02. First support is September's low crossing at 5.60 1/4. Second support is July's low crossing at 5.42 1/4.

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November soybeans were steady to fractionally higher overnight. The mid-range overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 50-day moving average crossing at 8.63 are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If November renews the decline off the late-July high, psychological support crossing at 8.00 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 8.63. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 9.07. First support is September's low crossing at 8.12 1/4. Second support is psychological support crossing at 8.00.

December soybean meal was higher overnight. The mid-range overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 50-day moving average crossing at 320.90 would confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If December resumes the decline off the late-July high, the June 2017 low crossing at 301.20 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 320.90. Second resistance is the August-15^th reaction high crossing at 339.40. First support is the 75% retracement level of the 2016-2018 rally crossing at 303.80. Second support is the June-2017 low crossing at 301.20. 

December soybean oil was lower overnight as it consolidates some of the rally off September's low. The low-range overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If December extends the aforementioned rally, the July 31^st high crossing at 29.39 is the next upside target. Closes below the 10-day moving average crossing at 28.28 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is the July 31^st high crossing at 29.39. Second resistance is the reaction high crossing at 29.98. First support is September's low crossing at 27.15. Second support is monthly support crossing at 26.99. 

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October hogs closed down $0.90 at $61.30. 

October hogs closed lower on Thursday as it consolidated some of the rally off August's low. The mid-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when Friday's session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are overbought but remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If October extends the rally off August low, the 75% retracement level of the February-August-decline crossing at 65.55 is the next upside target. Closes below the 10-day moving average crossing at 60.03 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is Wednesday's high crossing at 63.03. Second resistance is the 75% retracement level of the February-August-decline crossing at 65.55. First support is the 10-day moving average crossing at 60.03. Second support is the September 18^th gap crossing at 56.77.    

October cattle closed down $0.65 at 113.23. 

October cattle closed lower on Thursday as it consolidated some of the rally off August's low. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when Friday's night session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If October extends the rally off August's low, the 87% retracement level of the February-May-decline crossing at 115.24 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 111.40 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is last-Monday's high crossing at 113.98. Second resistance is the 87% retracement level of the February-May-decline crossing at 115.24. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 111.40. Second support is the 50-day moving average crossing at 110.43.   

October Feeder cattle closed down $0.45 at $157.85. 

October Feeder cattle closed lower on Thursday. The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when Friday's session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If October resumes the rally off August's low, weekly resistance crossing at 160.48 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 155.05 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is last-Friday's high crossing at 159.90. Second resistance is weekly resistance crossing at 160.48. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 155.05. Second support is the 50-day moving average crossing at 152.68.    

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December coffee closed higher on Thursday. The high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 99.98 would confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If December extends the decline off June's high, monthly support crossing at 9.39 is the next downside target.           

December cocoa closed lower on Thursday as it extended the decline off August's high. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If September extends the decline off August's high, August's low crossing at 21.00 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 22.49 would confirm that a short-term low has been posted. 

October sugar closed higher on Thursday as it consolidated some of the decline off September's high. The high-range close set the stage for a steady to higher opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If October extends the decline off September's high, the June-2008 low on the weekly continuation chart crossing at 9.44 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 10.78 would confirm that a short-term low has been posted. 

December cotton closed lower on Thursday marking a downside breakout of the trading range of the past five-days. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December has resumed decline off July's high, the 62% retracement level of the 2016-2018 rally crossing at 74.00 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 80.75 are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted.