Pre-Market Pulse 1st May – Microsoft and Meta drive Tech Stocks Higher
After the bell, Microsoft and Meta both beat earnings expectations to rally 6%+, dragging the Nasdaq futures higher
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Pre-Market Pulse 30th April – Stocks higher as Trump does a deal on Automaker tariffs…. with himself
Stocks closed sharply higher for the sixth-straight day, after Trump effectively did a deal with himself to show flexibility on tariffs, underpinned by falling Treasury yields due to falling consumer sentiment ahead of earnings from Microsoft and Meta
Pre-Market Pulse 29th April – Stocks mixed as investors wait on earnings and trade deals
Stocks were mixed overnight, as investors digested the latest comments from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent around trade deals and looked ahead to earnings reports from megacap companies Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta
Pre-Market Pulse 28th April – Stocks finish with best week of the year so far, led by Google earnings
Stocks closed sharply higher for the week Friday as Alphabet’s better-than-expected quarterly results stoked fresh optimism on artificial intelligence, extending the recent rally in tech.
Pre-Market Pulse 24th April – Stocks extend gains on trade optimism, despite China denial
Stocks closed higher overnight, but well off session highs, as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cooled some optimism on a quick resolution to the U.S.-China trade standoff.
Pre-Market Pulse 23rd April – Stocks rally on Trump/China De-escalation hopes
Stocks clawed back losses from a day earlier after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stokes hopes for a possible de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war and President Trump showed the first signs of contrition in a press conference after the close
Pre-Market Pulse 22nd April – Investors abandon stocks as Trump threatens his own Central Bank Chief
The Presidency is looking more like an autocracy at this juncture, spooking investors into fleeing the USD and US stocks with his irrational and directionless leadership not an attraction for investors
Pre-Market Pulse 27th July – Investors bury their heads in the sand as Fed raises… and doesn’t rule out more
The DOW extended its win streak to a 13th straight day, as investors buried their head in the sand as the Federal Reserve raising interest rates to the highest level in 22 years
Bank Earnings lift Market, Microsoft hits record on AI optimism
Major corporations’ strong quarterly results boosted equities, led by Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, and Microsoft, amidst AI optimism and retail sales data.
Solid Start to Earnings and AI Frenzy Prop up Equities
Tech stocks surge, led by Google, amid strong quarterly results from PepsiCo and Delta. AI advances and cooling inflation fuel market optimism despite potential rate hikes.
Easing Inflation Drives Stocks Higher
Equities climbed as slowing inflation data eased pressure on Treasury yields, stirring optimism for a potential final rate hike, fueling a rally in tech and commodities.
Equities Firm Ahead of Inflation Despite Tough Talk from Fed
Equities rebounded Monday, bracing for key inflation data ahead of Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, despite market fluctuations and inflation concerns.