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Today's Options Market Update
Stocks are lower across the board to start December as investors appear to be taking some profits following a strong rally last week.
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Data this week touch on manufacturing, inflation, and jobs. The Fed is quiet ahead of next week's meeting, and stocks had a mixed November highlighted by strong late-month gains.
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After last week's comeback, stocks started December on weak footing as risk-off sentiment returned on the back of a weak crypto market. Japan rate hike worries also weighed.
Looking to the Futures
Crude oil futures (/CLF26) were trading higher to start Monday’s session.
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Results from Deere and initial weekly jobless claims are due with Wall Street on a 3-day win streak. Hopes for a rate cut surged this week and Alphabet keeps setting new highs.
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Stocks are up two straight days following Monday's tech-led rally bolstered by Alphabet and Broadcom. PPI and retail sales data loom along with Best Buy and Alibaba results.
After a gangbuster stock market rally since the early-April lows, many of the prior highfliers have taken a breather amid AI bubble and valuation concerns.
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Thursday's rally-killing plunge submerged AI stocks and sent the S&P 500 to 2-month lows. Sentiment data loom as major indexes and cryptocurrencies start below key chart levels.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook
Stocks bounce back today on improved rate cut hopes but remain on track for weekly losses. Promises of AI profits remain under investor scrutiny, despite robust Nvidia earnings.