04/19/2024
📌U.S. stock market outlook in early trading | FED interest rate hike remarks + explosions in the Middle East! Three major futures all fell before the market opened, and U.S. bond yields soared
As the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates has been put on the "table" again by Federal Reserve officials, and geopolitical risk aversion in the Middle East has further increased, markets in many places in Asia fell sharply shortly after the opening on Friday (April 19). At the same time, commodity prices such as gold and crude oil jumped rapidly. The Nikkei 225 Index opened lower and moved lower today, with an intraday drop of 2.66%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index latest fell 2.3%, which may be the biggest drop since March 2023. In addition, the three major U.S. stock index futures also fell by more than 1% during the day.
⭐️In terms of economic data, Japan’s March CPI data deserves special attention. Japanese inflation rose sharply in February after a year of decline. Year-on-year core CPI growth rose to 2.8% from 2.0%, while the Bank of Japan's target is for inflation to reach 2%. However, while overall CPI is expected to rise moderately further, core CPI growth is expected to slow to 2.6% year-on-year.
⭐️In terms of financial events, Atlanta Fed President Bostic spoke on the economic outlook, monetary policy and real estate issues; Chicago Fed President Goolsby participated in the question and answer session.
⭐️In terms of financial reports, $Procter & Gamble (PG.US)$ and $American Express (AXP.US)$ will release their results before the U.S. stock market opens.