Markets Poised to Extend Losses Amid Jobless Data

Fed Chair Powell will speak before the Senate Banking Committee later

Digital Content Manager
Jun 22, 2023 at 9:16 AM
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Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX), and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are pointed lower once again this morning, amid a bout of profit-taking on Wall Street. Investors are unpacking jobless data, which was above analysts' expectations, while the four-week average hit is highest level since November 2021. Later today, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will speak before the Senate Banking Committee.

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Editor's note: A previous version of this story stated that jobless claims were below analysts' expectations.

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5 Things You Need to Know Today

  1. The Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE) saw more than 1.5 million call contracts and 824,173 million put contacts exchanged on Wednesday. The single-session equity put/call ratio rose to 0.53 and the 21-day moving average stayed at 0.67.
  2. Morgan Stanley downgraded Alcoa Corp (NYSE:AA) to "underweight" from "equal weight," with the analyst in coverage noting the aluminum name could miss certain profit metrics over the next few quarters. AA is down 3.2% ahead of the bell, and carries a 23.2% year-to-date deficit. 
  3. KB Home (NYSE:KBH) is down 2.9% in premarket trading, despite yesterday announcing a second-quarter earnings and revenue beat. The home building concern still boasts an impressive 103.1% year-over-year lead, however.
  4. Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:DRI) reported a fiscal fourth-quarter earnings win earlier, while revenue was inline with analysts' estimates. The restaurant giant also raised quarterly dividends and issued an strong revenue outlook. Nevertheless, DRI is down 3.9% before the bell, though it still sports a 20.3% lead for 2023.
  5. Existing home sales and leading economic indicators are due out today.

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The South Korean Kospi finished the day up 0.4%, while Japan’s Nikkei lost 0.9%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng and China’s Shanghai Composite were both closed on holiday. Notably, Nintendo (NTDOY) jumped to a 52-week high after the company announced new titles.

European markets are lower, after the Bank of England (BoE) announced a 50-basis-point rate hike. London’s FTSE 100 and the French CAC 40 are both down 1% at last glance, while the German DAX moves 0.5% lower.

 

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