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Index Futures Ripe for Rebound on Heels of Steep Selloff

Yesterday saw stocks to their worst day since 2022

Managing Editor
Aug 6, 2024 at 9:04 AM
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Thanks to a bounce in Japanese stocks, futures on the Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX), Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are in the black ahead of the bell, following yesterday's worst Wall Street performance in years. Recession fears drove the indexes to their worst daily percentage drop since 2022, but UBS strategist Andrew Garthwaite suggests summer downside is "not unusual," and the selloff has not changed his end-of-year outlook.

Continue reading for more on today's market, including: 

  • Berkshire blow sinks Apple stock.
  • Puts pop on falling EV leader.
  • Plus, 2 stocks suffering post-earnings pullbacks; and CrowdStrike stock lands impressive upgrade.
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5 Things You Need to Know Today

  1. The Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE) saw more than 1.3 million call contracts and 1 million put contracts exchanged on Monday. The single-session equity put/call fell to 0.77, while the 21-day moving average remained at 0.66.
  2. Restaurant parent Bloomin' Brands Inc (NASDAQ:BLMN) is down 4.8% before the opening bell, to trade at $17.42 after posting a weaker-than-expected earnings for the second quarter. The company also lowered its 2024 outlook and is now slated to add to its already 35% year-to-date deficit. 
  3. Mattress maker Tempur Sealy International Inc (NYSE:TPX) is sinking 5.4% in pre-market trading, after the company reported a disappointing second-quarter profit of 60 cents per share and slashed its full-year guidance. TPX is just off a third-straight loss, with Monday's pullback captured by the ascending 320-day moving average.
  4. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:CRWD) landed an upgrade to "overweight" from "neutral" out of Piper Sandler this morning, with analyst Rob Owens expecting investor opportunity. In response, CRWD is up 3.6% to trade at $230 ahead of the open, on track to add to its impressive 47% year-over-year gain.
  5. U.S. trade deficit data is due out today.

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Nikkei Rebounds on Income, Wages Data

Japan’s Nikkei bounced from its worst day since 1987 to its best since October 2008 on Tuesday, settling 10.2% higher after it added the most single-day points on record. This impressive rebound came after the country reported rising average monthly incomes and real wages for June. South Korea’s Kospi also rallied 3.3% higher, and China’s Shanghai Composite rose 0.2%. Elsewhere, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.3%.

European markets are still mostly lower, with bank stocks leading the losses as investors look ahead to retail sales data and a new batch of earnings. France’s CAC 40 was last seen down 0.5%, London’s FTSE 100 is 0.3% lower, and the German DAX is slightly below breakeven.

 

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