First Look
Stocks are modestly higher Friday morning ahead of monthly employment data scheduled to be released later this morning. Oil prices are steady after climbing yesterday. The Nasdaq is up 0.4%, the S&P is up 0.35%, and the Dow Jones is up 0.25%.
Today's Sentiment
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It's hard enough just staying in the present. I can't tell you what's going to happen tomorrow.
Mike McCready
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International Markets
Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Mumbai Sensex (S&P BSE SENSEX) is up 0.47%, the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down 0.08%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down 0.56%, the Hang Seng is down 1.22%, and the Nikkei 225 is down 1.96%. Stocks in Europe are down. The CAC 40 is down 1.53%, the Euro Stox 50 is down 1.51%, the DAX is down 1.43%, and the FTSE 100 is down 0.93%.
Futures & Currencies
Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down $0.2 at $86.66 per barrel. Brent crude is flat $0 at $90.89 per barrel. Natural Gas is up $0.02 at $1.79. Precious metals are mixed this morning. Gold is up $3.03 at $2292.91 per ounce. Platinum is down $19 at $922.5, while silver is down $0.23 at $26.73. 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 up 0.2% to $66,470.53, while Ethereum is down 2.9% to $3,243.49.
Put/Call Ratio
Yesterday, 4,917,996 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 5,063,218 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 1.03.
Today's Economic Calendar
| No. | What's Happening? | Period | Release Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nonfarm Payrolls | March | 8:30 a.m. |
| 2 | Unemployment Rate | March | 8:30 a.m. |
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