In order to begin the trading day, investors should be aware of these five important factors:
1. Streak snapped Stock futures were higher Thursday morning after the S&P 500 managed to stop its four-day losing skid – barely.
2. Continuing to grow On Wednesday, Nvidia delivered what may have been the most closely watched earnings report of the cycle, exceeding Wall Street’s top- and bottom-line expectations for the fourth quarter.
3. Use AI with Alexa “Alexa+,” a redesigned digital assistant driven by generative AI, was introduced by Amazon on Wednesday. The long-awaited update comes after the IT giant was under pressure for years to catch up to other AI tools, such as ChatGPT from OpenAI.
4. Warning indication On Wednesday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell below the yield on the 3-month Treasury, raising concerns about a potential recession. With a superb forecast record for downturns spanning decades, the Federal Reserve’s preferred recession predictor is known as a “inverted yield curve.”
5. Discussion of tariffs During his first Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, President Donald Trump threatened to put 25% tariffs on European Union imports, asserting unequivocally that the EU “was formed in order to screw the United States.”
Source (CNBC)
