Market Context
At the time of publication, U.S. equity and commodity markets showed mixed moves, with the Nasdaq 100 up 2.48% and the S&P 500 up 1.08%, while gold fell 1.72%, copper down 0.76%, silver down 2.12%, crude oil unchanged at –0.12%, and natural gas down 1.11%.
Key Economic Events on Monday, June 22, 2026
- 8:00 AM ET – Fed Governor Christopher Waller Speech: Federal Reserve Governor Waller is scheduled to deliver remarks that may provide insight into the central bank’s policy outlook and economic assessment.
- 10:30 AM ET – Treasury Bill Auctions: The U.S. Treasury will auction short‑term debt, offering three‑month bills (previous yield 3.640%) and six‑month bills (previous yield 3.680%).
- 2:30 PM ET – CFTC Weekly Speculative Positioning Reports: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will publish net positions for a range of futures contracts, indicating market sentiment.
Speculative Positioning Details (Previous Week)
- S&P 500 Futures: Net short position of 205.6 K contracts.
- Nasdaq 100 Futures: Net short position of 1.3 K contracts.
- Gold Futures: Net long position of 173.8 K contracts.
- Crude Oil Futures: Net long position of 130.3 K contracts.
- Aluminium Futures: Net long position of 0.4 K contracts.
- Copper Futures: Net long position of 74.5 K contracts.
- Silver Futures: Net long position of 22.2 K contracts.
- Natural Gas Futures: Net short position of 194.0 K contracts.
- Wheat Futures: Net short position of 57.9 K contracts.
- Corn Futures: Net long position of 103.6 K contracts.
- Soybeans Futures: Net long position of 150.5 K contracts.
Additional Notes
- No 3‑star economic events are scheduled for the day, indicating a relatively moderate macro‑economic calendar.
- The article was generated with AI assistance and reviewed by an editor; for the latest updates, readers are directed to the Economic Calendar link provided.