Tech Leads as Commodities Rebound; S&P 500 Shows Broad Gains, Staples Lag

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, May 6th, 2024.

Wall Street Early Week Market Recap Edition

Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More…

  • Economic Data: Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS) highlighted tightening standards and weaker loan demand across various loan types.
  • Market Indices: DJIA (+0.46%), S&P 500 (+1.03%), Nasdaq Composite (+1.19%).
  • Sector Performance: 10 of 11 sectors higher; Information Technology (+1.48%) leading, Real Estate (-0.02%) lagging. Top Industry: Construction & Engineering (+5.14%).
  • Factors: Broad based gains with IPO and Small Caps leading.
  • Treasury Markets: Bond yields mostly pullback, with the 2-year Note and 1-year Bill outperforming.
  • Commodities: Wheat, Silver and Natural gas outperform.
  • ETFs: GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (+7.61%) volume of 14.2M.

US Market Snapshot: Key Metrics:

Moving Averages: DOW, S&P 500, NASDAQ:

NASDAQ Global Market Summary:

Sectors:

  • 10 of 11 sectors higher; Information Technology (+1.48%) leading, Real Estate (-0.02%) lagging. Top industries: Construction & Engineering (+5.14%), Passenger Airlines (+3.92%), and Automobile Components (+3.60%).

Factors:

  • Broad based gains with IPO and Small Caps leading. Momentum stocks up 16.3% year-to-date.

Treasury Markets:

  • Bond yields mostly pullback, with the 2-year Note and 1-year Bill outperforming.

Currency and Volatility:

  • U.S. Dollar Index ^DXY: 105.09 (+0.06, +0.06%)
  • CBOE Volatility ^VIX: 13.49 (-0.00, 0.00%)
  • Fear & Greed Index: 40/TY 53/LY (Fear/Neutral)

Commodity Markets:

ETF’s:

  • Biggest volume gainer: GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF (+7.61%) volume of 14.2M.

US Economic Data:

  • April 2024 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS). Banks reported tighter standards, weaker demand for almost all loan types.

Notable Earnings Today:

  • BEAT: Vertex (VRTX), Simon Property (SPG), Williams (WMB), Fidelity National Info (FIS), IFF (IFF), Axon Enterprise (AXON).
  • MISSED: Realty Income (O), Banco Bradesco (BBD), Symbotic (SYM), BioNTech (BNTX), Tyson Foods (TSN).

Global Markets Summary: Asian & European Markets:

Central Banking and Monetary Policy, Noteworthy:

  • U.S. Jobs Growth Set to Slow, Conference Board Says – WSJ
  • Fed Official Urges Patience on Inflation – Bloomberg
  • US Economy Slows and Inflation Jumps, Damping Soft-Landing Hopes – Bloomberg

Energy:

  • For AI, a Few Seconds of Power Becomes a Booming Business – WSJ
  • Biden Rolls Out New Minimum Energy Standards for Affordable Housing – Bloomberg

 China:

  • Explainer | China’s economic recovery maintains momentum, but risks remain: 4 takeaways from April’s manufacturing, services data – SCMP

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