Anti-Clickbait News Summaries for February 21, 2025
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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.
π΄ Crude Oil: 72.05 (β0.43 | β0.59%)
π’ Natural Gas: 4.1920 (+0.0400 | +0.96%)
π΄ Gold: 2943.20 (β12.90 | β0.44%)
π΄ Dow: 44010.00 (β258.00 | β0.58%)
βͺ S&P 500: 6138.25 (+1.75 | +0.03%)
π’ Nasdaq 100: 22221.50 (+79.75 | +0.36%)
π’ Russell 2000: 2279.20 (+12.60 | +0.56%)
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.
π΄ EUR/USD: 1.0476 (β0.0025 | β0.24%)
π’ USD/JPY: 150.47 (+0.84 | +0.56%)
π΄ GBP/USD: 1.2648 (β0.0020 | β0.16%)
π’ BTC/USD: 99454.60 (+1266.80 | +1.29%)
βͺ 5-Year Treasury: 4.338 (β0.004 | β0.09%)
π΄ 10-Year Treasury: 4.492 (β0.008 | β0.18%)
π΄ 30-Year Treasury: 4.726 (β0.012 | β0.25%)
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.
π’ BABA: ( +8.09% )
π’ MELI: ( +1.67% )
π’ NOK: ( +0.81% )
π’ NVDA: ( +0.63% )
π’ AAPL: ( +0.39% )
π’ MSFT: ( +0.33% )
π΄ GOOG: ( β0.26% )
π΄ GOOGL: ( β0.38% )
π΄ AVGO: ( β0.87% )
π΄ META: ( β1.27% )
π΄ AMZN: ( β1.65% )
π΄ UNH: ( β1.69% )
π΄ TSLA: ( β1.71% )
π΄ RIVN: ( β2.30% )
π΄ PLTR: ( β5.17% )
π΄ WMT: ( β6.53% )
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