(MENAFN- DailyFX (IG)) ​​​Macro update

​Wall Street finishes higher: The Dow Jones climbed 0.18%, the S&P 500 advanced 0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.31%, with all three benchmarks closing the month and quarter in positive territory.

​Quarterly and monthly performance: ​The S&P 500 rose 7.8% in the third quarter (Q3) and 3.5% in September, marking its strongest September since 2010. The Nasdaq outperformed, jumping 11.2% over the quarter and 5.6% during the month.

​Government shutdown concerns: ​Investors remained cautious as a looming US government shutdown threatened to delay key economic data, including the jobs report, complicating the Federal Reserve's (Fed) policy path.

​Asian market session: ​Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 1% and US futures slipped, while gold hit a new record high as the US government shutdown officially took effect.

​Nasdaq 100 comes off record high

​The Nasdaq 100's attempt at hitting a new record high failed slightly below it at 24,741 on Monday.

​The September-to-October uptrend line at 24,482 may be revisited and, if fallen through, the mid-September high at 24,343 as well.

​Only a rise above this week's 24,741 and last week's 24,781 record high would engage the 25,000 region.

Nasdaq 100 daily candlestick chart Source: TradingView ​EUR/USD rallies further

​EUR/USD seems to be on track for its fourth straight day of gains with the late July and 9 September highs at $1.1780-to-$1.1789 about to be hit. If overcome, last week's high at $1.1820 would be next in line.

​Minor support may be spotted around the 22 September low at $1.1727.

EUR/USD daily candlestick chart Source: TradingView ​WTI slips toward key support

​WTI crude oil is once again approaching its key $61.94-to-$61.45 support zone, made up of the mid-August-to-October lows.

​Were it to give way, the mid-April-to-late May support area at $60.11-to-$59.84 may be reached.

​Minor resistance now sits at the 27 August low at $62.95.​​

WTI daily candlestick chart Source: TradingView Important to know

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