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Asia Open Briefing — Mon, Oct 26

      Published October 26, 2026 · Asia session open · ES & NQ futures, translated to SPY/QQQ
    

Leaning bullish 58/100

Tone

Both ES and NQ pushed higher into the evening session following a sharp late-afternoon ramp, lifting prices near the upper boundaries of their intraday windows. Upward momentum has paused just beneath session highs around 7731 on ES and 29590 on NQ, settling into a narrow consolidation. Bias leans upward in the short term, though participation remains subdued during the early overnight hours.

Key levels — futures & ETF equivalents

      ES session resistance
      7730.00 (SPY ~$773.00)
    

      ES breakout base support
      7720.00 (SPY ~$772.00)
    

      NQ session resistance
      29590.00 (QQQ ~$721.70)
    

      NQ shelf support
      29500.00 (QQQ ~$719.50)
    

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On the calendar

The overnight economic docket is light with regional data including Japan's BOJ Core CPI and European money supply prints before US Durable Goods Orders arrive in the pre-market. Geopolitical headlines surrounding Middle East energy infrastructure remain an ongoing macro background factor.

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