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S&P Futures are showing gains this morning as earnings roll in. IBM, TSLA & META are higher after earnings reports. After the bell today INTL, KLAC, V & AAPL are scheduled to report. Fed indicates that they are in no rush to cut rates and remains data dependent, a march cut appears unlikely at this time. GDP & Jobless Claims reports are the key economic reports for this morning. Banks, Semis and retail sectors are displaying positive action in the pre-market. European markets are higher ahead of this morning ECB announcement and oil prices are climbing moving from red to green.

S&P Futures are trading modestly higher with earnings and a Fed announcement in focus. ASML, TMUS, ADP GD GLW SBUX & FFIV are higher after earnings reports. After the bell today MSFT, TLSA and META are scheduled to report. An Fed announcement is due today, no changes in interest rates are expected. Powell press conference will likely create some volatility. The White House said Tuesday that President Trump still plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Saturday. Drug sector on watch as the RFK jr nomination hearings are underway. European markets are mainly higher this morning and oil prices are off by -0.75%.

S&P Futures are trading higher as tech stocks are showing gains as yesterday’s selling pressure appear to be overdone. Markets are indicating that the DeepSeek news is unlikely to cause a major change in CapEx spending. Moves like yesterday are rarely limited to a single session. Drug stocks are lower this morning as Trump talked tariffs on pharma industry and ahead of the RKF jr. nomination process. Trump also indicated the MSFT is a potential bidder for TikToc. On the earnings from RCL & GM are higher, BA, RTX & LMT reports are still pending. FOMC meeting starts today with an announcement tomorrow morning. European markets are cautiously higher this morning and oil prices are higher by +0.75

S&P Futures are down hard this morning with significant weakness in tech shares. DeepSeek, a Chinese AI start up is said to have a large language model which is highly comparable to OpenAI model, but uses lower end chips. Trumps threat of 25% tariffs on Columbia is no longer in play as Columbia agrees to take back repatriated migrants. There are two key central bank meetings this week (FOMC & ECB). Host of big earnings this week, tomorrow morning BA, JBLU, LMT & RTX are set to report. European shares are lower, yet some sectors are positive. Oil prices are slightly lower this morning -0.30%.

S&P Futures are trading slightly lower with continued weakness in semiconductors. Key event today will be the flash PMI data due out before the bell. Earnings are in focus with multiple big tech stock set to report next week. Boeing preannounced its earnings which were negative due to the union strike. Twillo announced a big share buyback at its investor’s day. European shares are mainly higher on Eurozone PMI data & oil prices are higher by +0.30% this morning.

S&P Futures are trading slightly lower this morning due to weakness in semiconductors. Markets are questioning the numbers and the timing of the recently announced Stargate Project. Key event today will be President Trump’s speech today at Davos summit. Trump is schedule to speat at 11:00 am ET. His interview last night was rather uneventful as the focus was on his issues with former president Biden and FEMA. Central Bank meetings are on watch, the BOJ will make an announcement tomorrow, FOMC announcement on Jan 29th, and the ECB announcement is scheduled for Jan 30th. Earnings beats came in from ALK, DFS, GE, and MKC. After the bell today TXN and ISRG will report, and tomorrow morning AXP & VZ will report. European shares are mixed to higher & oil prices are higher by +0.50% this morning.

S&P Futures are moving higher this morning with positive momentum in tech stocks. The tech rally is due to a White House announcement on the Stargate Project which is $500B fund to build out AI infrastructure. Concerns over tariffs are falling, while Trump has spoken about plans to impose 25% tariffs on Feb 1 on goods from Mexico & Canada, the trade deficit study is schedule for April 1st. Earnings are also in focus today with NFLX, IBKR & JNJ moving higher after releasing their reports. European shares are showing gains & oil prices are higher by +0.25% this morning.

S&P Futures are trading higher as the market react to a new administration in the White House. The President’s ability to issue Executive Orders will be on watch this week with possible tariff announcement on Canada and Mexico. Earning reports will be in focus this week ahead as a host of major companies are scheduled to release. MMM reported a beat this morning and after the bell today NFLX, STX & UAL will report. Tomorrow morning, PG, JNJ, ABT, TRV & HAL will be releasing earnings reports. Davos conference is underway, President Trump is expected to remotely address the forum on Thursday. European shares are starting to pull back & oil prices are down more than -1.5% this morning.

S&P Futures are displaying positive gains this morning. The key economic event overnight was the China GDP reading which showed +5% expansion for 2024. RIVN said it closed on a loan agreement with the DOE. Starboard Value has taken a 7.7% stake in QRVO. Monday is a holiday as Trump takes office. President Trump is expected to announce a host of Executive Orders on Monday related to tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico, Immigration deportations and Bitcoin. Housing starts data is out this morning as 30 yr fixed rates average 7.37%. European shares are showing strong gains due to China data and expectations for rate cuts. Oil prices are higher and on track for a 2% weekly gain.

S&P Futures are trading lower this morning as markets react to rising Treasury bond yields and rising inflation expectations. The market is not pricing in less than 25 basis points in rate cuts for 2025. Markets will be paying close attention to the pending PPI and CPI reports due out this week. Also in focus will be a host of key earnings reports as Earning Season gets underway. The Biden Administration released their new AI chip export restrictions this morning. China’s exports came in extremely strong which will be a source of contention for the Trump Administration. European shares are falling this morning and oil prices continue to display strong gains in the pre-market.