The Latest Breaking News from Raphael Bostic

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.28%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.30% this morning, rebounding from yesterday’s slump prompted by strong U.S. economic data, which heightened speculation that the Federal Reserve might keep rates on hold for most of this year.

Asian investors fought Wednesday to revive a recent rally across markets as they turned their focus on the release later in the day of earnings from US tech darling Nvidia.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.37%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.53% this morning as worries of a conflict escalation in the Middle East weighed on sentiment following reports of Israel’s strikes on Iran.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are down -0.37%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are down -0.53% this morning as worries of a conflict escalation in the Middle East weighed on sentiment following reports of Israel’s strikes on Iran.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.44%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.52% this morning as market participants wagered that tensions in the Middle East won’t escalate following Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel over the weekend, with the focus shifting to Wall Street’s earnings…

Fed officials express skepticism on rate cuts due to inflation concerns and diverge on the appropriate course of action.

The US Federal Reserve's high benchmark rate is "doing its job" against elevated inflation, chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday, warning that lowering it too soon could be "quite disruptive" for the American economy.

Stocks are slightly up this morning as market participants reacted to February's US Durable Goods Report.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.40%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.50% this morning as market participants geared up for a new round of U.S. economic data.