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After Broadcom's Beat, Investors Await Jobs Data
Broadcom earnings late yesterday beat expectations but shares initially dipped. Investors await today's initial jobless claims and tomorrow's critical nonfarm payrolls data.
Mulling Tech Earnings, Investors Watch Oil, Yields
After yesterday's tech sell-off sparked by rising oil and yields after fresh U.S. strikes on Iran, investors digest results from Dell and Palo Alto Networks and await Broadcom.
Looking to the Futures
Gold Futures (/GC) continue to slide after macro conditions reset trader expectations surrounding potential rate hikes.
Stocks Flat Early with Oil, Yields Slightly Lower
Slightly easing crude and yields helped major indexes return to steady by the open after overnight weakness. Skirmishes in the Middle East continued, and ADP jobs growth weakened.
Oil, Yields in Focus with Job Openings, Dell Next
After the week began with oil surging on new violence in the Middle East and yields up, investors await July job openings data and earnings later from Dell and Palo Alto Networks.
Warsh's Words Spark Hike Fears with Jobs Data Next
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh left the market anxious Friday about possible rate hikes, with odds for a September hike up sharply. Jobs data this week could help shape the decision.
Warsh Watch: Fed Chair Remarks Could Set Tone
The 10 a.m. ET speech today by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is likely the day's biggest news, coming a day after technology stocks drove indexes higher. Crude and yields crept up, too.
Weekly Trader's Outlook
Stocks had a mixed week, as Nvidia's strong long-term revenue guidance is countered by a relatively hawkish Jackon Hole speech by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh.
How Interest Rate Movements Affect Options Prices
Interest rates have an important effect on options prices, especially when rates are high. The options greek rho measures the impact of rates and can help when evaluating options.
Hard-Hitting 'Soft' Data: Why Surveys Matter
'Soft' reports like sentiment and confidence don't reflect 'hard' data like GDP or CPI. Still, they can affect markets and come with various strengths and weaknesses to consider.