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Global Market Trends (15th Feb., 2022)

February 15, 2022

MAJOR INDEXES

Market report as of 14th, February 2022     

NAME                  LAST  CHG %CHG
S&P 500                       4,401.6700 -16.970 -0.38
NASDAQ                  13,790.920 -0.2400 0.000
DJIA                         34,566.170 -171.89 -0.49
*FTSE                      7,595.4300* 63.840 0.850
*NIKKEI              26,865.190* -214.40 -0.79
*HSI                  24,355.710* -200.86 -0.82
*SHANGHAI          3,446.0900* 17.2100 0.50
VIX                           26.9100000 -1.4200 -5.01
*DAX                    15,276.99* 163.02 1.080
MARKET MOVERS
TOP
EXPE
Expedia Group Inc
2.629%  
LVS
Las Vegas Sands Corp
2.325%  
KMX
Carmax Inc
2.286%  
NWL
Newell Brands Inc
2.173%  
MPWR
Monolithic Power Systems Inc
2.128%  

BOTTOM

MRNA
Moderna Inc
11.685%  
CF
CF Industries Holdings Inc
6.5150%  
APA
APA Corp (US)
5.8580%  
MOS
Mosaic Co
4.8010%  
MRO
Marathon Oil Corp
4.503%  



SECURITIES

BONDS
NAME YIELD CHG
US 10-YR 2.035 +0.039
US 30-YR 2.336 +0.035
US 5-YR 1.942 +0.024
US 2-YR 1.59 +0.001
US 3-MO 0.467 +0.025
BUND 10-YR 0.298 +0.024
JPN 10-YR 0.213 -0.006
UK 10-YR 1.599 +0.012



FUTURES & COMMODITIES

NAME LAST CHG %CHG
*OIL 93.430 -2.030 -2.130
*NAT GAS 4.3570 +0.162 +3.86
*GOLD 1,8630 -6.400 -0.34
*SILVER 23.580 -0.268 -1.12
*WHEAT 786.25 -13.00 -1.63
*COPPER 4.5350 +0.028 +0.61



CURRENCIES
NAME LAST CHG %CHG
JPY/USD 0.865 -0.000 -0.02
USD INDEX 96.03 -0.340 -0.36
USD/JPY 115.56 +0.030 +0.03
GBP/USD 1.356 +0.003 +0.24
EUR/USD 1.134 +0.004 +0.33
USD/CAD 1.272 -0.0010 -0.09
AUD/USD 0.715 +0.003 +0.35



Analyst View
U.S. Market, The US bourse was mixed in Monday trading riding on unstable investors sentiments due to the increasing Russian-Ukraine crisis. 
The Dow Jones Industrial Average recovered from a nearly 400 point drop to close down 172 points or 0.5%. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, while the Nasdaq Composite ended flat.
  
Ticker Security Last Change Change %
I:DJI DOW JONES AVERAGES 34566.17 -171.89 -0.49%
SP500 S&P 500 4401.67 -16.97 -0.38%
I:COMP NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX 13790.918789      -0.24 -0.00%

US Sec. State, "We are in the process of temporarily relocating our Embassy operations in Ukraine from our Embassy in Kyiv to Lviv due to the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces," said Secretary of State Anthony Blinken.

Commodities,
U.S. crude rose to $95.46 per barrel, with Brent, the global benchmark, was slightly higher at $96.48.

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
USO UNITED STATES OIL FUND L.P. 66.36 +0.62 +0.94%
BNO UNITED STS BRENT OIL FD LP UNIT         25.96 +0.27 +1.05%

 

Corporate actions, in corporate news, Splunk shares closed higher on reports the data cloud company could be purchased by Cisco Systems, according to Credit Suisse. Cisco is also set to report earnings on Wednesday. 

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
SPLK SPLUNK INC. 124.97 +10.46 +9.13%
CSCO CISCO SYSTEMS INC. 53.18 -0.72 -1.34%

Lockheed Martin scrapped its $4.4 billion deal to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne citing opposition from the Federal Trade Commission as Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO James Taiclet voiced his disappointment. 

"Our planned acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne would have benefitted the entire industry through greater efficiency, speed, and significant cost reductions for the U.S. government," he said in a statement. 

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
LMT LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP. 386.97 -9.22 -2.33%
AJRD AEROJET ROCKETDYNE HOLDINGS INC. 36.89 -2.19 -5.60%

SoFi shares gave up gains after Bank of America initiated coverage of the fintech company with a buy rating and a $17 price target. 

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
SOFI SOFI TECHNOLOGIES 12.00 -0.40 -3.23%

Soros, Rivian moved higher after Soros Management disclosed a new stake of nearly 20 million shares. 

Ticker Security Last Change Change %
RIVN RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE INC. 62.65 +3.80 +6.46%

BOJ, the Bank of Japan made an offer for unlimited government bond purchases on Monday, moving to curb a surge in long-term interest rates. Japan’s central bank set the interest rate for purchasing 10-year government bonds at 0.25%. The offer drew no bids but still had the effect of lowering interest rates and likely reassured investors of continued support for the markets.

Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin slipped to the $42,000 level.

SPOT MARKET  BY THE HOUR AS OF GMT 09:35  02-15-22


European Market,
 the European market by the hour sustain an upward swing in the second trading day riding on the positive news that Russia is returning some troops to base. London's FTSE climbed 0.75% to 7,588.16 Germany's DAX  increased by 0.98% to 15,262.04 and France's CAC declined by 1.28% to 6,939.7. 


Asia MarketAsian stocks The investor's appetite remain mixed as Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index retreated by 0.75% to 26,865.19, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong also declined by 0.82% to 24,355.71, while China's Shanghai also increased by 0.59% to 3,452.63.

Cryptocurrencies, at an intraday range of $42,469  by the hour and maximum of $44,188.81 in 24 hours










 
 




SOURCE: CNBC
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