Reddit user disputes reports that futures fell after Democrats won Congress
A Reddit r/stocks user challenges posts claiming futures were down because Democrats won Congress, citing a Bloomberg-referenced article. The user reports Google Finance figures at 12:45 AM Pacific on Wednesday showing Dow Futures +0.39%, S&P Futures +0.13%, Nasdaq Futures +0.10%, Gold +2.8% and Crude Oil +0.39%, and asks why the story says futures were down.
Why “Contradicted”
- r/stocks contradicts it and is at least as trusted as its sources
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Market around the story
- DJI Still being measured. The price reaction is recorded once the market has traded for six hours after the first report.
- IXIC Still being measured. The price reaction is recorded once the market has traded for six hours after the first report.
- SPX Still being measured. The price reaction is recorded once the market has traded for six hours after the first report.
What the sources claim
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The poster says other posts claim futures are down because Democrats won Congress. disputes
“So what's with this bogus story about futures being down? And it being caused by Democrats winning Congress?”
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The poster reports Dow Futures at +0.39% per Google Finance at 12:45 AM Pacific on Wednesday. DJI disputes
“Dow Futures +0.39% S&P Futures +0.13% Nasdaq Futures +0.10%”
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The poster reports S&P Futures at +0.13% per Google Finance at 12:45 AM Pacific on Wednesday. SPX disputes
“Dow Futures +0.39% S&P Futures +0.13% Nasdaq Futures +0.10%”
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The poster reports Nasdaq Futures at +0.10% per Google Finance at 12:45 AM Pacific on Wednesday. IXIC disputes
“Dow Futures +0.39% S&P Futures +0.13% Nasdaq Futures +0.10%”
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The poster says the associated charts show minimal volatility. disputes
“The associated charts show minimal volatility.”
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