First Look
Markets are unsettled Friday morning with major U.S. indices trading lower. Israel struck Iran overnight, potentially escalating tensions in the Middle East. Iranian media has downplayed the attack. Oil is down from its immediate post-attack highs and other haven assets have also slipped since the immediate post-attack surge. The S&P is down 0.14%, the S&P is down 0.14%, and the Nasdaq is down 0.26%.
Today's Sentiment
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The less one knows, the more he thinks he knows, and the more willing he is to employ any and all measures to enforce his views upon others.
Paul P. Harris
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International Markets
Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Hang Seng is up 0.82%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 0.09%, the Mumbai Sensex (S&P BSE SENSEX) is down 0.62%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down 0.98%, and the Nikkei 225 is down 2.66%. Stocks in Europe are down. The DAX is down 0.65%, the FTSE 100 is down 0.46%, the Euro Stox 50 is down 0.37%, and the CAC 40 is down 0.19%.
Futures & Currencies
Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down $0.41 at $82.34 per barrel. Brent crude is flat $0 at $86.49 per barrel. Natural Gas is flat $0 at $1.75. Precious metals are down this morning. Gold is down $1.35 at $2377.25 per ounce. Platinum is down $16.5 at $928, while silver is down $0.03 at $28.21. The dollar is mixed compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, up against the Yen, and down against the Pound. Bitcoin is down 1.5% to $62,090.76, while Ethereum is down 1.51% to $3,021.08.
Put/Call Ratio
Yesterday, 4,612,187 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 4,574,768 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 0.99.
Today's Economic Calendar
| No. | What's Happening? | Period | Release Time |
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