Sunday Gap

SUNDAYGAP

Sunday, November 15, 2026 · Globex opens 5:00 PM CT

Indexes near highs going into a CPI week

Equity index futures finished the week near the top of their range, with NQ leading and RTY lagging. Crude gave back part of the prior week's gain, and gold held a narrow range while yields drifted lower.

This week hinges on Wednesday's CPI. A soft print keeps the rate-cut path intact; a hot one puts the recent highs in ES and NQ to the test fast. Retail sales Thursday and a run of Fed speakers fill in the rest.

Last week, by the numbers

Front-month continuous contracts. Friday settle.

Market

Week

4 weeks

6,928.25

0.00%

+0.57%

26,133.65

+0.55%

+1.87%

44,890

+0.74%

−1.19%

RTY

2,612.2

−3.72%

+1.27%

65.76

−0.64%

−7.73%

3,664.7

−1.02%

+0.81%

106.556

+0.23%

−1.13%

1.14145

−0.31%

+0.42%

BTC

107,078

−5.87%

−3.92%

The week ahead

Times are Central. High-impact events in bold.

When

Event

Moves

Mon Nov 16

No major US data

Tue Nov 17 7:30 AM

PPI (Oct)

ZN, ES

Wed Nov 18 7:30 AM

CPI (Oct)

ES, NQ, ZN, GC, 6E

Wed Nov 18 9:30 AM

EIA crude inventories

Thu Nov 19 7:30 AM

Retail sales (Oct), jobless claims

ES, ZN

Fri Nov 20 9:00 AM

UMich sentiment (prelim)

ES, ZN

Three things before the open

CPI lands at 7:30 AM CT Wednesday, two hours before the cash open, so the first reaction happens in thin overnight liquidity.

December index futures are front month until the roll in mid-December; check you're on the right contract.

Weekend headlines were quiet, so the Sunday open is more likely to drift than gap.

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Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Sunday Gap is general market commentary for education only. It is not individualized investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any contract. Levels are calculated mechanically from public price data; commentary is drafted with AI assistance and reviewed against that data. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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