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Tariff Tease & API Shock: Your July 08 Equity Futures Playbook

Tariff Tease & API Shock: Your July 08 Equity Futures Playbook Market Overview & Sentiment News President Trump delayed reciprocal tariffs on 14 nations until August 1, easing immediate trade-war fears; futures were mixed with S&P up 0.12%, Nasdaq up 0.25%, and Dow down 0.08% premarket. Amazon’s Prime Day kicked off with projected $23.8 B in sales, boosting e-commerce stocks and tech futures. Tesla rebounded 1% after Monday’s 6.7% drop on CEO Musk’s political announcement, supporting tech-led futures momentum. Meta Platforms hired Apple’s AI lead, fueling AI sector optimism and underpinning semiconductor futures. Bitcoin traded just below $109 k, and Treasury yields rose to ~4.42%, influencing risk sentiment in equity futures. Oil and gold futures retraced lower after API data showed a surprise crude build of +0.68 M barrels, pressuring commodity-linked names. Economic Events & Calendar 04:30 PM ET – API Crude Oil Sto...

Auctions & Tariffs: Your July 07 Equity Futures Playbook

Auctions & Tariffs: Your July 07 Equity Futures Playbook Market Overview & Sentiment News U.S. stock futures opened lower as investors grappled with renewed trade uncertainty following President Trump’s threat of additional tariffs on BRICS-aligned nations. S&P 500 futures fell 0.3% and Nasdaq futures dropped 0.4% ahead of today’s U.S. Treasury bill auctions. Dow futures were down roughly 0.35% as markets paused after last week’s gains and awaited clarity on trade policy. Tesla shares slumped about 6.7% premarket amid CEO Elon Musk’s political announcement, weighing on tech futures. OPEC+ agreed to boost oil output by 548,000 barrels per day for August, keeping oil prices relatively steady and offering support for energy-related names in futures. Datadog’s inclusion in the S&P 500 drove its stock up 15%, adding to sector rotation into midcaps ahead of today’s session. Foundational Analysis The U.S. labor market displa...

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