Stocks Rise Tuesday Morning

First Look

Stocks in the U.S. have moved from negative to positive in pre-market trading Tuesday. Israeli officials promised to respond to an Iranian missile attack. Traders are also worried about interest rates with increasing signs that the Federal Reserve is likely to keep rates high for longer, while some analysts have speculated that the next move could actually be another increase in rates. The Dow Jones is up 0.58%, the S&P is up 0.2%, and the Nasdaq is up 0.13%.

Today's Sentiment

Quote of the Day

An unlocked door means that, occasionally, you might get a devil come in, but a locked door means you have thousands of angels just walk by.
Ian MacKaye

Stocks on the Move

International Markets

Stocks in Asia are mixed. The Shanghai SE Composite Index is up 1.26%, the Hang Seng is down 0.72%, the Mumbai Sensex (S&P BSE SENSEX) is down 1.14%, the Australia ASX All Ordinaries is down 1.81%, and the Nikkei 225 is down 1.94%. Stocks in Europe are down. The FTSE 100 is down 1.31%, the CAC 40 is down 1.02%, the Euro Stox 50 is down 1%, and the DAX is down 0.91%.

Futures & Currencies

Energy futures are mixed today. The price for West Texas Intermediate crude oil is down $0.83 at $84.86 per barrel. Brent crude is up $0.2 at $89.58 per barrel. Natural Gas is flat $0 at $1.69. Precious metals are mixed this morning. Gold is down $8.29 at $2374.57 per ounce. Platinum is flat $0 at $967.5, while silver is down $0.62 at $28.29. 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 5.61% to $62,738.79, while Ethereum is down 6.03% to $3,063.53.

Put/Call Ratio

Yesterday, 5,374,704 call contracts traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) compared to 4,952,028 put contracts. The single-session put/call ratio was 0.92.

Today's Economic Calendar

Earnings Expected Today