First Look
Futures are mixed Friday morning following Thanksgiving. Markets are opened for a shortened period today with closing time at 1pm EST. Apple (AAPL) shares are down this morning following news that iPhone production could fall by 30% at a Chinese plant experiencing worker protests. Meanwhile, China cut the minimum reserves cash lenders must hold for the second time this year as it looks to stimulate the economy. The Nasdaq is up 0.2%, the S&P is up 0.12%, the Dow Jones is down -0.22%.
Today's Sentiment
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Joe DiMaggio
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International Markets
Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.4%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is up 0.21%, the Mumbai Sensex is up 0.03% the Nikkei 225 is down -0.35% and the Hang Seng is down -0.49%. In Europe stocks are mixed. The FTSE 100 is up 0.23%, the CAC 40 is up 0.09%, the Euro Stoxx 50 is up 0.03% and the DAX is down -0.07%.
Futures & Currencies
Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up 1.45 at 79.39 per barrel. Brent crude is up 1.11 at 86.45 per barrel. Natural Gas is down -0.12 at 7.19. Precious metals are down this morning. Gold is down -5.16 at 1750.08 per ounce. Platinum is down -7.83 at 983.57 while silver is down -0.04 at 21.49. The dollar is up compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is up against the euro, up against the Yen and up against the Pound. Bitcoin is down -0.22% to $16,512.43 while Ethereum is down -0.28% to $1,191.62.
Put/Call Ratio
Yesterday, 1,250,720 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 1,105,167 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 0.88.
Today's Economic Calendar
| No. | What's Happening? | Period | Release Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | None scheduled for today |
