Year: 2024

S&P Futures are up modestly this morning as Russian Ukraine tensions ease. The key focus this morning is on the earnings announcement from Nivida. Markets will be hearing from multiple Fed officials today including Collins, Bowman & Cook. Trump is said to be close to making a decision on his Treasury Secretary. Comcast plans to spin off cable-TV channels including MSNBC, CNBC and USA. Takeover chatter in INCY. Delta is holding an investors day today. In Europe, stocks are display slight gains. Oil prices are slightly higher this morning with today’s stockpiles report in focus.

S&P Futures are trading lower this morning in a reaction to comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell that the Fed is not in a rush to lower rates. Put volumes soar in drug stocks as President-elect Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic and critic of federal health agencies, to be his Secretary of Health and Human Services. Two key economic reports due out this morning, Retail Sales and Industrial Production. SEC filings displaying position adjustments at major funds continue to come in, AAPL is seeing an elevated number of firms existing positions in the last quarter. In Europe, stocks have gone from flat two lower as anxiety builds ahead of the U.S. markets open. Oil prices are slightly lower due to global demand concerns.

S&P Futures are trading higher this morning ahead of some key economic reports and comments later today from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. On the earnings front, DIS reported positive results and is trading higher. CSCO, JD also delivered positive results but are moving lower. Capri Holding terminates merger with Tapestry. LLY phase 3 data for tirzepatide was very positive. In Europe, stocks are higher on economic data and upbeat earnings. Oil prices are lightly higher ahead of this morning’s stockpiles report.

S&P Futures are displaying some weakness this morning as markets awaits this morning inflation report. The October CPI reading is due out before the bell. Yields on the 10-year treasury bonds spike yesterday to their highest level since July in anticipation of a hot inflation reading. The 10 yr yield is at 4.416% this morning. Spirt Airlines is expected to file for bankruptcy as Frontier drops its merger bid. Super Micro says that they are unable to file their 10-Q on time. In earnings news SPOT, FLUT, OXY & CAVA traded higher on their releases. After the bell today markets will be watching for earnings results from Cisco. Share of AMGN are higher as company states that there is no link between bone mineral density changes and its weight loss drug “MariTide” In Europe, stocks have moved from higher to flat on the day with inflation data in focus.