Anti-Clickbait News Summaries for February 14, 2025

Dollar falls to lowest point of 2025 as tariff delays and yield changes impact markets

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Futures Highlights

Summary: Energy futures are showing modest gains—especially crude oil and natural gas—while equity-based futures are trading in a narrow range. Overall, commodity prices are on the rise amid a subdued equity outlook.

• 🟢 Crude Oil: 71.86 (+0.57 | +0.80%)
• 🟢 Natural Gas: 3.6920 (+0.0640 | +1.76%)
• ⚪ Gold: 2952.80 (+7.40 | +0.25%)
• ⚪ Dow: 44704.00 (-107.00 | -0.24%)
• ⚪ S&P 500: 6128.50 (-6.75 | -0.11%)
• ⚪ Nasdaq 100: 22088.75 (-24.50 | -0.11%)
• ⚪ Russell 2000: 2290.20 (+2.20 | +0.10%)

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Forex & Bonds Update

Summary: Major currency pairs remain relatively stable with only minor shifts, while U.S. treasury yields, especially on the 5-year note, have dipped slightly. The bond market’s modest decline contrasts with the overall steadiness in forex trading.

• ⚪ EUR/USD: 1.0487 (+0.0023 | +0.22%)
• ⚪ GBP/USD: 1.2602 (+0.0037 | +0.29%)
• ⚪ USD/JPY: 152.17 (-0.62 | -0.41%)
• ⚪ BTC/USD: 96749.50 (+19.90 | +0.02%)
• 🔴 5-Year Treasury: 4.358 (-0.028 | -0.64%)
• ⚪ 10-Year Treasury: 4.507 (-0.018 | -0.40%)
• ⚪ 30-Year Treasury: 4.723 (-0.009 | -0.19%)

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Major News Stock Movers

Summary: Tech and innovation stocks are leading the day’s gains with impressive rallies from companies like COIN and TSLA. While several blue-chip names posted smaller increases, overall market sentiment favors high-growth, forward-looking sectors.

• 🟢 COIN: +8.44%
• 🟢 TSLA: +5.77%
• 🟢 MRNA: +4.54%
• 🟢 BIDU: +3.48%
• 🟢 NVDA: +3.16%
• 🟢 PANW: +2.62%
• 🟢 ROKU: +2.38%
• 🟢 AAPL: +1.97%
• 🟢 TWLO: +1.86%
• 🟢 GOOGL: +1.38%
• 🟢 GOOG: +1.32%
• 🟢 AMZN: +0.63%
• ⚪ META: +0.44%
• ⚪ ABNB: +0.37%
• ⚪ MSFT: +0.37%
• ⚪ JPM: +0.32%

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