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Daily Market Briefing
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
S&P 500 (SPY)
▼ 764.2
-0.18%
Nasdaq (QQQ)
▲ 737.93
+0.19%
VIX
—
0.00%
Market Close
SymbolName CloseChangeRange
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF $764.20 -0.18% $766.98 / $762.35
QQQ Invesco Nasdaq QQQ $737.93 +0.19% $740.58 / $735.34
DIA Dow Jones ETF $512.88 -0.22% $514.26 / $510.46
IWM Russell 2000 ETF $279.01 -0.36% $281.05 / $277.41
Top News Today
1

Prediction market traders think the U.S. added more jobs in September than economists estimate

The higher-than-consensus expectations are a bet that the U.S. had another strong month of job growth.

CNBC
2

Gina Raimondo thinks AI ultimately will create jobs. It's the initial mass layoffs wave that worries her

No one knows what AI will mean for jobs long-term, but the layoffs are likely to hit first without proper planning, says former US Commerce Sec. Gina Raimondo.

CNBC
3

Coinbase Ventures and CMCC Global close strategic funding round with trading firm Raven

Raven is an institutional market-maker for prediction markets, generating constant buy and sell orders on contracts.

CNBC
4

Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Tuesday

Reuters got a look at Anthropic's IPO filing, and OpenAI scrapped a model release over safety concerns.

CNBC
5

Battered bond market braces for a new era of interest rates - Reuters

Battered bond market braces for a new era of interest rates  Reuters

Reuters
6

Dollar firms near two-month peak as oil, US yields rise; jobs data looms - reuters.com

Dollar firms near two-month peak as oil, US yields rise; jobs data looms  reuters.com

Reuters
7

Trump says he does not know if Iran is going to 'give up yet' - Reuters

Trump says he does not know if Iran is going to 'give up yet'  Reuters

Reuters
8

Rubio says UK airbase incident involved a foreign state - Reuters

Rubio says UK airbase incident involved a foreign state  Reuters

Reuters
Economic Releases — Today
EventImpact ActualEstimate
No major economic releases today.
Tomorrow's High-Impact Events ★★★
EventPriorityEstimate
No high-impact releases tomorrow.

Only 3-star (high impact) events shown. Check Investing.com for full calendar.

Earnings This Week
SymbolCompany EPS Est.Date
KMX CARMAX INC $0.70 2026-09-29
NKE NIKE INC - CLASS B $0.45 2026-09-29
MKC MCCORMICK & CO. INC (NON VOTING) $0.76 2026-10-06

⚡ Picks with earnings before expiry are flagged. Manage risk accordingly.

Covered Call Picks — 30 to 360 Days

Top-scoring covered call setups from today's scan. Selected for balance of premium, downside protection and liquidity. Horizons: 30–360 days.

SymbolName StrikeExpiryDTE PremiumDeltaIV Ann.RetCushion
No candidates found for this range today.

Ann.Ret = annualized return on capital. Cushion = % stock can drop before loss. Not financial advice.

LEAP Covered Calls — 360+ Days

Long-dated covered calls for investors seeking income while holding long-term positions. Lower annualized yield, higher total premium collected.

SymbolName StrikeExpiryDTE PremiumDeltaIV Ann.RetCushion
No LEAP candidates found today.

This newsletter is generated automatically after the daily scanner run. Data sourced from Finnhub and live options data. All covered call picks are selected algorithmically using the CCL Score — they are not personalized financial advice. Always verify data with your broker before trading. Past performance of the scanner does not guarantee future results.

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