Dow Futures Hover Near Settlement After Retreat From 51,997

Dow Jones December futures were close to unchanged in CME’s September 30 delayed data. The E-mini Dow contract YMZ6 stood at 51,708 points, six points, or 0.01%, above prior settlement, after an earlier push to 51,997. The US regular stock-market session had not opened at this observation.

The verified session record

A narrow net change after a wider move

The December contract’s last price was six points above the low and 289 points below the high. Its 295-point range was much larger than the final six-point net change in this snapshot. That distinction prevents a nearly flat percentage from being mistaken for an uneventful session.

CME describes E-mini Dow futures as exposure to the 30-company Dow Jones Industrial Average. This is not a gauge of every US-listed share, and it should not be used as a substitute for small-cap or technology-index performance.

What the opening bell can and cannot confirm

NYSE’s core session begins at 09:30 Eastern. Until that opening, this futures quote is a separate early-session observation. A contract can move while the underlying cash basket is not in its regular trading session.

See the Russell 2000 futures report for the small-cap comparison. The two reports use their own expiry-specific settlement references, rather than mixing raw point changes across benchmarks.

Source and timing: CME Dow futures quotations; NYSE trading hours. Observed on 30 September 2026 at 16:30:14 IST. Quote/session time: 30 September 05:50:57 CT; at least 10-minute delay. At least ten-minute delayed data. Contract volume and session extremes are provisional observations, not a closing report or investment advice.

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