Why Is Tech/Growth Rallying So Hard?
What’s in Today’s Report:
- Why Is Tech/Growth Rallying So Hard?
- Leading Indicators – Data Takeaways
- Chart: Dollar Index Approaches Key Long-Term Technical Support
Futures are slightly lower as yesterday’s gains are digested while focus shifts to the start of big tech earnings.
Economically, Flash PMI data was mixed overnight with the broader Eurozone figure topping estimates but the U.K. headline badly missing expectations. The Solid Eurozone data is helping shore up recently more hawkish policy expectations for the ECB and that is weighing on EU shares this morning.
Today, the U.S. Composite PMI Flash will be in focus right after the opening bell. The report is comprised of two parts: the PMI Manufacturing Flash (E: 46.5) and the PMI Services Flash (E: 45.5) and investors will want to see some degree of stabilization in the data.
There are no Fed speakers today however the Treasury will hold a 2-Yr Note auction at 1:00 p.m. ET and the results could shed light on the market’s latest policy expectations ahead of next week’s Fed meeting, and weak demand (higher yields out of the auction) could weigh on stocks.
Finally, earnings season is continuing to pick up with: JNJ ($2.22), VZ ($1.21), MMM ($2.34), UNP ($2.75), and TRV ($3.50) reporting before the bell while the big report will be MSFT ($2.29) after the bell. COF ($3.81) will also report after the close.
