Anti-Clickbait News Summaries for January 12, 2025
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The Markets:
Futures Highlights
Oil and natural gas both posted solid gains, while equity indexes across the board saw modest to notable declines. Gold remained steady in positive territory, reflecting a mixed sentiment going into today.
π’ Crude Oil: 76.57 (+2.65 | +3.58%)
π’ Natural Gas: 3.9810 (+0.2800 | +7.57%)
π’ Gold: 2717.40 (+26.60 | +0.99%)
π΄ Dow: 42213.00 (-609.00 | -1.42%)
π΄ S&P 500: 5861.50 (-83.25 | -1.40%)
π΄ Nasdaq 100: 20997.75 (-303.75 | -1.43%)
π΄ Russell 2000: 2197.40 (-48.80 | -2.17%)
Forex & Bond Moves
The U.S. dollar strengthened against major peers, while cryptocurrency traded slightly higher. Treasury yields continued to climb, signaling potential shifts in interest rate expectations.
π΄ EUR/USD: 1.0240 (-0.0059 | -0.57%)
π΄ USD/JPY: 157.69 (-0.41 | -0.26%)
π΄ GBP/USD: 1.2196 (-0.0107 | -0.87%)
π’ BTC/USD: 94354.10 (+357.00 | +0.38%)
π’ 5-Year Treasury: 4.593 (+0.126 | +2.82%)
π’ 10-Year Treasury: 4.776 (+0.083 | +1.77%)
π’ 30-Year Treasury: 4.965 (+0.033 | +0.67%)
Stock Market Movers
Several stocks soared on significant news catalysts, while others experienced double-digit losses. Overall, market action was mixed, highlighting ongoing volatility and investors' selective risk-taking.
Biggest Winners to Biggest Losers
π’ WBA: +27.55%
π’ CEG: +25.16%
π’ DAL: +9.00%
π’ META: +0.84%
βͺ TSLA: -0.05%
π΄ GOOGL: -0.98%
π΄ DIS: -1.01%
π΄ GOOG: -1.14%
π΄ MSFT: -1.32%
π΄ JPM: -1.34%
π΄ AMZN: -1.44%
π΄ AAPL: -2.41%
π΄ NVDA: -3.00%
π΄ AMD: -4.76%
π΄ EIX: -6.47%
π΄ STZ: -17.09%
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