First Look
Stocks are rising Tuesday morning. Data on durable goods and consumer sentiment is scheduled to be released later this morning. Some market strategists are starting to issue warnings that the recent rally in stocks could come under pressure when earnings are released starting next month if growth doesn't match what the market is expecting. The Nasdaq is up 0.49%, the S&P is up 0.36%, and the Dow Jones is up 0.18%.
Today's Sentiment
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International Markets
Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Mumbai Sensex (S&P BSE SENSEX) is up 0.26%, the Nikkei 225 is down 0.04%, the Hang Seng is down 0.16%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down 0.41%, and the Shanghai SE Composite Index is down 0.71%. In Europe, stocks are up. The DAX is up 0.73%, the Euro Stox 50 is up 0.43%, the CAC 40 is up 0.26%, and the FTSE 100 is up 0.14%.
Futures & Currencies
Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is up $0.22 at $82.22 per barrel. Brent crude is down $0.75 at $86.9 per barrel. Natural Gas is down $0.01 at $1.61. Precious metals are up this morning. Gold is up $24.52 at $2196.82 per ounce. Platinum is up $3.5 at $908, while silver is up $0.17 at $24.84. The dollar is down compared to the major currencies today. The greenback is down against the euro, down against the Yen, and down against the Pound. Bitcoin is up 5.77% to $70,764.38, while Ethereum is up 5.56% to $3,634.59.
Put/Call Ratio
Yesterday, 3,105,890 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 3,173,494 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 1.02.
Today's Economic Calendar
| No. | What's Happening? | Period | Release Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durable Goods Orders | Feb. | 8:30 a.m. |
| 2 | Consumer Confidence | March | 10:00 a.m. |
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