Tesla down on Elon Musk shenanigans but broader sentiment recovers
Tech was an early drag at the start of the day but Nasdaq futures have managed to turn around a 0.4% drop to flat levels now. In turn, S&P 500 futures are also up a touch by 0.1% and getting closer to the 4,700 mark.

Powell scheduled to speak at 1530 GMT
He is due to deliver the opening remarks at the ‚Gender and Economy Conference‘, hosted by the Fed later today. The conference is centered around exploring how gender and opportunity influence economic and financial outcomes over an individual’s lifetime.

WTI up over 1% to $82.20 levels on the day
After some exhaustion at the highs around $85, WTI slipped back below $80 on Thursday last week only to recover strongly on Friday – helped by a weaker dollar.

Latest data released by Sentix – 8 November 2021
The current conditions index fell from 26.3 in October to 23.5 in November though, its lowest figure since June but the expectations index moved up from 8.0 to 13.3.