SPX 7,538.34 ▲0.74% NDX 29,697.87 ▲1.26% RTY 3,009.54 ▲0.45% VIX 15.57 ▼1.5% 10Y 4.48% WTI 68.40 ▼0.5% DXY 100.87 SPX 7,538.34 ▲0.74% NDX 29,697.87 ▲1.26% RTY 3,009.54 ▲0.45% VIX 15.57 ▼1.5% 10Y 4.48% WTI 68.40 ▼0.5% DXY 100.87
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Futures grinding higher into a data-light session. Nothing here should surprise anyone paying attention, which is exactly the problem: positioning is one-sided again. __(BBG)__

Credit spreads aren't confirming the equity move. Either credit is late or equity is early. History says don't bet against credit. __(BBG)__

What breaks this: a hot CPI print Thursday. What doesn't: another quiet payrolls Friday. Watch the front end, not the headline.

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