Hot PPI vs Retail Sales: August 15 Trading Blueprint Market Overview & Sentiment News Global equity markets continue to hover near record highs, bolstered by signs of cooling U.S. consumer inflation and hopes that the Federal Reserve will begin cutting rates later this year. The mood is tempered by a hot July producer‑price index and weak Chinese factory and retail data, which have raised concerns about global growth. European indices and Japan’s Nikkei extended multi‑week rallies thanks to strong earnings and expectations that a high‑stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska could lead to a ceasefire in Eastern Europe. U.S. equity fund inflows have surged as investors cheer the softer July CPI and an extension of the U.S.‑China tariff truce; technology funds are drawing their biggest inflows since early 2021. Meanwhile, crude oil prices are trading near two‑month lows: traders expect the Alaska summit and weak Chi...

Tech Surge & Tariff Jitters: Your July 09 Equity Futures Playbook Market Overview & Sentiment News U.S. S&P 500 futures +0.16%, Dow futures +0.18%, Nasdaq futures +0.20% premarket on modest gains amid trade-policy headlines and Fed minutes anticipation. President Trump’s tariff letters and proposed copper tariffs weigh on sentiment, but equity futures remain resilient ahead of an August 1 deadline. NVIDIA nears a $4 trillion market cap, up 1.2% premarket, fueling tech-driven futures strength. Starbucks-linked M&A chatter lifts consumer-discretionary futures, with SBUX +1.8% premarket. Merck’s $10 billion takeover of Verona Pharma sparks biotech and health-care futures turbulence. AES Corp. jumps 14.5% premarket on sale rumors, underpinning energy and industrial futures. Bitcoin around $109 000 and 10‑year Treasury yields near 4.41% inform mixed risk-appetite dynamics. Economic Events & Calendar 07:00 AM E...

Futures Focus: ADP & Crude Draw Power Early Market Moves Market Overview & Sentiment News U.S. Equity Futures: ES +0.4%, NQ +0.5%, YM +0.3% as markets rally on an unexpected ADP jobs beat and strong tech guidance. ADP Employment Change: Reported +37K vs 90K expected, signaling labor resilience ahead of Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls. Tech Earnings: Nvidia shares up 3% premarket after upbeat Q2 outlook; Apple and Microsoft also trading higher on strong results. Oil & Commodities: Crude futures down 0.6% despite a 5.8M barrel draw, while gold edges up on safe-haven flows. Fed Watch: All eyes on Fed Bostic’s 11:00 AM speech—hawkish comments could temper further gains. Sources: Reuters, Bloomberg, Trading Economics, CME Group Foundational Analysis Labor Market Strength: ADP’s upside surprise underscores continued job demand, supporting cyclical sectors. Tech Outperformance: Positive guidance from mega-cap firms is prope...