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Nasdaq, S&P 500 Futures rises strongly, driven by companies’ profits – Apple (Nasdaq: Aapl), Abbvie (Nyse: Abbv)

Futures in the United States rose on Friday, noting to a third consecutive week of gains fed by the profits of strong companies. Futures were higher for all the four main indicators.

The dollar index has been strengthened yet Donald Trump On Thursday, it announced that the United States will implement a 25 % tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, on Saturday, February 1. The BRICS countries also threatened to impose a 100 % tariff if they released the BRICS.

Investors are waiting for personal consumption expenses for December, which will be released before the market is opened.

The treasury return for 10 years is currently 4.53 %, and a two -year revenue is 4.21 %. Fedwatch Group for the CME group tool It indicates the possibility of 82 % that the Federal Open Market Committee will retain the current interest rates in March 2025.

Futures Change (+/-)
Nasdak 100 0.78 %
S & P 500 0.45 %
Dow Jones 0.34 %
Russell 2000 0.01 %

In the pre -market trade on Friday, both of them SPDR S & P 500 ETF spy and Investco QQQ TRust ETF QQq It was higher. SPY increased by 0.42 % at $ 607.59, and QQQ acquired 0.80 % to reach $ 527.22, based on Benzinga Pro Data.

Sermon from the last session

The shares rose on Thursday after mixed reactions to a wave of profit reports and economic data.

The bottom session was followed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept fixed rates. The feelings of investors have fluctuated due to the launch of the Deepseek model of artificial intelligence and large technology profits, this week.

Apple Inc. Aapl The shares decreased by 0.74 % despite their victory over revenue estimates and profits in the first quarter, as iPhone sales fell in the first quarter to 69.14 billion dollars, compared to $ 69.7 billion last year. Revenue amounted to 124.3 billion dollars compared to $ 124.13 billion by Benzinga Pro, and the profits per share were $ 2.40 compared to the expectation of $ 2.36 per share.

IBM Corp. IBM Nearly 13 % increased on the growth of artificial intelligence, Meta Inc platforms. Dead Earn 1.6 % on strong results, while Microsoft Corporation Msft 6.2 % decreased despite the exception of expectations due to poor cloud revenue.

On the Economic Front, the growth of GDP Q4 and unemployment demands was slightly lower than expectations, but the total economic indicators are still strong, with the Federal Reserve, on Wednesday, referring to a strong labor market and “somewhat high” enlargement.

index Performance (+/-) value
Nasdak 0.25 % 19,681.75
S & P 500 0.53 % 6,071.17
Dow Jones 0.38 % 44,882.13
Russell 2000 1.07 % 2,307.45

Visions of analysts

According to Blackrock analysts, the profits of the strong companies set the fourth quarter season in the swing.

“Even with the presence of higher interest rates than the Longer, we believe that American stocks can outperform performance this year. We remain overweight. Flexible economic growth helps the sectors outside technology. This is partially driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that stimulates profits beyond The first winners during economic transformation and policy change, however, we look at the risk of changing appetite this year depending on profits and politics. “

With interest rates in focus Ed Yardini and Eric and Ertin From Yrandeni Research, he said in Quicktakes Concerts that the Fed Jerome Jerome Powell message during his press conference is that the federal reserve is not in a wheel of its matter to low interest rates, but the federal reserve still intends to reduce it over time.

Thus, they described it as “temporary stop.”

It approaches the week from a technical perspective Jeff BouzinanderLPL Financial Experts said that the S&P 500 is still near high lands amid improving the breadth of the market and its momentum. “The technical damage in the heavy technology sector was at a minimum, as buyers have climbed near support from its lowest level in mid -January.”

Despite the decline in Monday, the sector’s breadth is well proven, as the majority of technology shares are trading above the moving average for 200 days.

He said: “However, the technical damage was more clear on a relative basis, as the technology sector ratio chart against the S&P 500 recently decreased to its lowest level in several months.”

See also: How to trade futures contracts

Next economic data

Here are what investors will monitor on Friday:

  • Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman will speak at 8:30 am, and others.
  • The recruitment cost of Q4 will be released at 8:30 am, ET.
  • Also, basic personal consumption expenses and address will be announced, along with personal income and spending data at 8:30 am, et.
  • Parometer Business Chicago (PMI) will be for January 9:45 am, et.

Stocks focus:

  • Apple Inc. Aapl It increased by 3.46 % in the market on Friday after beating the first quarter expectations on Tuesday, despite the sliding sales of iPhone.
  • Colgate-Palmolive Co. CL It increased by 0.03 %, as Wall Street expects to reach a profit of 89 cents per share at revenues of $ 4.99 billion, before the opening bell.
  • Philips 66 PSX It decreased by 0.86 % before its profits, which will be issued before the opening bell. Analysts expect to report a quarterly profit of 23 cents per share at revenues of 32.24 billion dollars.
  • Chevron Company CVX He decreased by 0.17 %, as Wall Street expects to reach $ 2.11 per share profits at $ 48.41 billion in revenues, before the opening bell.
  • Other companies are scheduled to report profits today Exxon Mobil Company. Xom An increase of 0.6 %, Novartis Ag NVs An increase of 1.49 %, INC Communications Charter. Chtr 2.09 %, Abbvie Inc. ABBV An increase of 0.99 %, Ww grader inc. GWW It reaches 1.05 % and Communications Inc. Chtr It reaches 2.09 %.
  • Nauticus Robotics Inc. Kate It increased by 46.15 % after announcing a partnership to enhance the surface autonomy solutions.
  • Cipher Mining Inc. Cifr It increased by 19.57 % after the company announced an investment of $ 50 million from Softbank.

Global commodity, gold and stock markets:

Futures for crude oil was traded in the early New York session by 0.08 % to hover about $ 72.67 a barrel.

The gold stain index decreased by 0.08 % to $ 2,791.94 an ounce. The dollar index increased by 0.42 % at the level of 108.246.

Asian markets were on Friday, with the exception of the KOSPI index in South Korea. Australia ASX 200, Japanese Nikkei 225, KOSPI from South Korea, Hang Kong Hang Singh, and Rose S&P BSE Sensex in India. European markets were also higher in trade.

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