E-mini S&P 500 Sellers Eyeing Psychological Support at 4000

E-mini S&P 500 Sellers Eyeing Psychological Support at 4000

June E-mini S&P 500 Index futures closed sharply lower on Friday as investors reacted to numerous factors including weak sentiment, a shrinking U.S. economy, high inflation and widely anticipated aggressive Fed rate hikes. Compounding these domestic issues are the COVID-related lockdowns in China and worries surrounding the invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

On Friday, June E-mini S&P 500 Index futures settled at 4127.50, down 156.00 or -3.78%. Additionally, the S&P 500 ETF Trust ETF (SPY) finished at $412.04, down $15.77 or -3.69%.

U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) unexpectedly declined at a 1.4% annualized pace in the first quarter, marking an abrupt reversal for an economy coming off its best performance since 1984, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.