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Futures Highlights

The futures market is showing a mixed performance today. Energy and precious metals are trending lower, while select indices and natural gas exhibit modest gains.

• 🔴 Crude Oil: 72.05 (−0.43 | −0.59%)

• 🟢 Natural Gas: 4.1920 (+0.0400 | +0.96%)

• 🔴 Gold: 2943.20 (−12.90 | −0.44%)

• 🔴 Dow: 44010.00 (−258.00 | −0.58%)

• ⚪ S&P 500: 6138.25 (+1.75 | +0.03%)

• 🟢 Nasdaq 100: 22221.50 (+79.75 | +0.36%)

• 🟢 Russell 2000: 2279.20 (+12.60 | +0.56%)

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Forex & Bonds Update

The forex and bonds segment reveals a split sentiment with currencies and crypto moving modestly, while bond yields, particularly for longer maturities, are edging downward. This reflects cautious market dynamics amid global uncertainty.

• 🔴 EUR/USD: 1.0476 (−0.0025 | −0.24%)

• 🟢 USD/JPY: 150.47 (+0.84 | +0.56%)

• 🔴 GBP/USD: 1.2648 (−0.0020 | −0.16%)

• 🟢 BTC/USD: 99454.60 (+1266.80 | +1.29%)

• ⚪ 5-Year Treasury: 4.338 (−0.004 | −0.09%)

• 🔴 10-Year Treasury: 4.492 (−0.008 | −0.18%)

• 🔴 30-Year Treasury: 4.726 (−0.012 | −0.25%)

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Major Stock News

In the stock arena, the standout winner is BABA with a robust gain, while steep declines are seen at the bottom with WMT and PLTR leading the losses. Overall, market sentiment is mixed as tech and retail sectors diverge significantly.

• 🟢 BABA: ( +8.09% )

• 🟢 MELI: ( +1.67% )

• 🟢 NOK: ( +0.81% )

• 🟢 NVDA: ( +0.63% )

• 🟢 AAPL: ( +0.39% )

• 🟢 MSFT: ( +0.33% )

• 🔴 GOOG: ( −0.26% )

• 🔴 GOOGL: ( −0.38% )

• 🔴 AVGO: ( −0.87% )

• 🔴 META: ( −1.27% )

• 🔴 AMZN: ( −1.65% )

• 🔴 UNH: ( −1.69% )

• 🔴 TSLA: ( −1.71% )

• 🔴 RIVN: ( −2.30% )

• 🔴 PLTR: ( −5.17% )

• 🔴 WMT: ( −6.53% )

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