Stocks closed higher on Monday, boosted by optimism around U.S.-China trade talks as well as the corporate earnings season.

The S&P 500 rose 0.69%, +20.52 points to 3,006.72, notching its first close above 3,000 since Sept. 18. The S&P 500 could reach this week an all-time high set in July. The broad index is just 0.7% from hitting 3,027.98, the record from July 26.

Investors were also focused on the corporate earnings season, with more than 120 S&P 500 companies on deck to report. McDonald’s, Ford Motor, Boeing and Caterpillar are among the companies set to release their results.
 

The earnings season got off to a strong start as companies such as J.P. Morgan Chase, Bank of America, Netflix and Citigroup posted better-than-expected results. To be sure, companies are beating muted estimates. Analysts polled by FactSet expect overall S&P 500 earnings for the third quarter to have fallen by 4.7%.

Plan A : Sell only if market failed to support above 2987.25. Targets are 2972.25, 2961.50 and 2952.25.

Plan B : Buy if market retraced but supported firm above 2973.50. Targets are 2985.25, 2996.75 and 3007.25.

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WTI Crude

Oil prices fell nearly 1% on Monday after comments from a U.S. official stymied hopes that U.S.-China trade deal would be reached soon, feeding worries that a slowing global economy would reduce demand for oil.

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E-Mini Nasdaq

U.S. stock index futures were slightly higher Tuesday morning. The session in Asia follows overnight gains on Wall Street where the S&P 500 notched its first close above 3,000 since Sept. 18.

Asia Pacific markets rose on Tuesday, likely fueled by an improvement in investor sentiment around ongoing negotiations between the United States and China.

Market focus is largely attuned to global trade developments after China’s vice foreign minister said that Beijing and Washington had achieved some progress in their trade talks.

The world’s two largest economies secured a limited trade deal last week, in an attempt to end a protracted dispute that has battered financial markets and hammered global growth.

Plan A : Sell if market failed to support above 7930.25. Targets are  7890.50, 7858.25 and 7829.75.

Plan B : Buy if market retraced but supported firm above 7857.25. Targets are 7896.50, 7926.50 and 7955.75.

HSI

Hong Kong stocks closed flat on Monday, amid concerns around political protests in the city, while investors also waited for more details on the potential Sino-U.S. trade deal.

The Hang Seng index was unchanged at 26,725.68.

Plan A : Above 26998, do nothing
Plan B : Below 26423, do nothing
Plan C : Consider to sell if market does not breach above 26786
Plan D : Cut above 26876
Plan E : Consider to long if market supported firm above 26715
Plan F : Cut below 26625