Scott Bauer, Prosper Trading Academy

Equity futures dropped sharply as an overnight technology routing in Asian indices spilled over into domestic trade, forcing the E-mini Nasdaq-100 down over 2%. Semiconductor and memory stocks led the sell-off, while defensive sectors found minor safe-haven inflows following a stronger composite PMI printing of 52.2 for June. Volatility spiked across the complex with E-mini S&P 500 options trading over 10 million contracts as near-term implied volatility pushed toward 20%. Meanwhile, Bitcoin dropped back below the 62,000 level. Lastly, CME Group announced the pending launch of financially-settled single stock futures covering 50 prominent domestic listings.