Exchange Traded Funds – Market Update
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Dow sheds 639 points, Nasdaq sinks 2.7%, S&P 500 2% ahead of consumer inflation data
U.S. stocks closed at the lows of the session on Thursday ahead of the Consumer Price Index, due Friday, which is expected to show inflation remained near a 40-year high. Bond yields advanced again with the 10-year crossing 3% and the 2-year hitting 2.815%, the highest since December 2018. In commodities, oil closed at $121.51 with gas prices expected to hit $5 a gallon overnight.
Developing Story
Dow selling accelerates
| Symbol | Price | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| I:DJI | $32,677.87 | -233.03 | -0.71% |
Dow laggards include Boeing, Disney, Visa and Apple, while Home Depot, 3M and Saleforce are notching modest gains.
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Nasdaq pacing market selloff
| Symbol | Price | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| COST | $482.32 | +14.33 | +3.06% |
| SBUX | $80.07 | +1.60 | +2.04% |
Costco and Starbucks buck the downtrend in the Nasdaq Composite.
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Stocks slide as 10-year yield crosses 3%
U.S. stocks fell across the board as rising bond yields created fresh headwinds for riskier assets. Additionally, weekly jobless claims ticked up to the highest level since mid-January. In commodities, oil hovered at $120 per barrel with gas prices about three cents shy of $5 a gallon.
Jobless claims tick higher
Initial claims rose to the highest since mid January.
Big tech continues to flee Russia
| Symbol | Price | Change | %Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | $140.87 | -1.93 | -1.35% |
| MSFT | $270.41 | -2.09 | -0.77% |
Stock futures trade higher ahead of jobless claims
U.S. equity futures traded higher Thursday morning, following a day that saw stocks snap a two-day winning streak. Traders will keep an eye on the latest jobless claims report as well as interest rate news from the European Central Bank.
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Gasoline’s drive to $5 a gallon crawls closer
The average price for a gallon of gasoline in the U.S. rose to a record on Thursday at $4.97, according to the latest numbers from AAA. The price on Wednesday was $4.955. The price of diesel increased to $5.74 from $5.719.
Oil trims recent gains
Oil prices trimmed recent gains with U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude trading above $120 a barrel. Brent crude futures traded around $123 a barrel. Both benchmarks closed Wednesday at their highest since March 8.
Data from the Energy Information Administration showed the U.S. posted a record fall in strategic crude reserves even as commercial stocks rose last week. U.S. gasoline inventories unexpectedly dropped, indicating demand for the motor fuel during peak summer despite sky-high pump prices.
Bitcoin bounce
Bitcoin was around $30,000, trading down for the past two days heading into Thursday. The cryptocurrency is down almost 4% during that time. Bitcoin is off almost 5% month-to-date and down more than 34% year-to-date. Ether was closing in on $1,800 and Dogecoin was around 8 cents.
