What’s Moving and Shaking markets, Thursday 17 April 2025

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PERFORMANCE 15.06%(PTC) - 12.44%(SPX)

                                                                       

MARKET SENTIMENT RISK: MIXED

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1. FUTURES: After yesterday's punishment, especially the NSDQ, it rises 1.04%, DOW -1.23%, SPX +0.7%

 

2. ASIA: Rose on Thurs, optimism over US-Japan talks, which PTD joined & claimed made "big progress,"

 

3. EUROPE: 25-basis-rate cut, tariff turmoiL creates uncertainty & spurs fears about economic growth.

 

4. GOLD/OIL:  Gold hit another record high on safe-haven demand, oil prices rose on tightening supply

 

5. CURRENCIES: Dollar firms against the Yen and the euro despite rate cut, both still down for the week

 

6. HTZ: +27% pre-following +56% yesterday, Bill Ackman’s has taken a sizable stake. Too late for us now. If you would like to know before we make a trade or receive this moving and shaking report to your email, then please go to our website and subscribe. Alternatively if you would like us to manage some funds for you free of charge please go to Etoros copy trade feature. Cancel at any time

 

7.UNH; -19%pre, Q1 miss $7.20ps on $109.6B rev, below $7.29 & $111.60B wanted, cuts guidance, 

 

8. LLY: PH, 12% pre, phase3 results for a pill to treat weight loss & diabetes showed positive results

 

9. TSM, PH, +2.77 pre, reports a beat & maintains 25 revenue forecast, "no change in customer behavior" 

 

10. DHI: PH, -2.8% pre, Q2 disappoints with $2.58 ps, analysts wanted $2.63, rev of $7.73B below $8.03B.

  

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

 

 Passion is focused on one thing – therefore it burns out at some point. Compassion is all-inclusive – it has so much fuel to burn that it does not die out.

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What’s Moving and Shaking markets, Wednesday 16 April 2025

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PERFORMANCE 15.06%(PTC) - 12.44%(SPX)

                                                                       

MARKET SENTIMENT RISK: OFF

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1. FUTURES: All red, mostly on NVDA shock, (see below) NSDQ -1.2%, DOW -0.35%, SPX -0.75%

 

2. ASIA: Markets fell on Wed, more pressure on Beijing amid an escalating tech and trade standoff

 

3. FED: Yields steady ahead of a speech by Fed Chair, dovish stance echoed by Fed Governor Waller

 

4. GOLD: to a record +$3,275,  as investors sought safety amid uncertainty, Barrick jumps 3.75% pre

 

5. UK: Inflation slows to 2.6%, providing some relief, increases the chances of another rate cut this year
 

6. RETAIL SALES; +1.49% for March, better than the 1.2% expected, higher than the 0.2% in February

  

7. TSLA: -2% reports say importing components from China for Cybercab and Semi electric truck production in the U.S. could disrupt Tesla’s efforts to mass produce the vehicles domestically. 

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8.NVDA:-6% pre, US imposes export restrictions on its AI chips to China, $5.5B in costs & trade tensions

 

9. UAL:  +6.7% pre, earns 91c ps in Q, beating the 76 expected, says economy “impossible to predict.” 

 

10. IBKR: -8% pre, Q1 of $1.88 ps, excluding items, $1.92 expected. Revenue of $1.40B was in line. I cant say I am surprised, IBKR is possibly the WORST broker for customer service. Absolutely shocking.

 

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

 

When you are able to create yourself the way you want, you can craft your Destiny the way you want as well.

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What’s Moving and Shaking markets, Tuesday 15 April 2025

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PERFORMANCE 15.06%(PTC) - 12.44%(SPX)

                                                                       

MARKET SENTIMENT RISK: OFF

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1.FUTURES: Edge lower as banking companies beat expectations, NSDQ-0.36%, DOW-0.40%, SPX-0.38%

 

2. ASIA: shares edged higher, flexibility on the 25% auto tariffs from PDT, Japanese carmakers rally 

 

3. UK: Unemployment held at 4.4% in Feb, while wage growth was in line with forecasts. GBP strong. 

 

4. USD: Remained under pressure, multi-year lows against the euro and Swiss franc, as investors reassessed safe-haven status in light of (potential) declining US corporate profitability & rising inflation

 

5. USA: Yields steady after last week’s selloff, due to Fed commentary "tariffs could prompt rate cuts"

 

6. BAC; P/H, +1.7% pre, earnings rose 11% to $7.4 billion, or 90c ps, revenue +5.9% to $27.51 billion. If you would like to know before we make a trade or receive this moving and shaking report to your email, then please go to our website and subscribe. Alternatively if you would like us to manage some funds for you free of charge please go to Etoros copy trade feature. Cancel at any time

 

7. BA: P/H, -3.4% pre, Beijing ordered Chinese airlines not to take deliveries of planes or equipment. So were they going to buy them from? Airbus? Enjoy the wait! This is a buy the news event, BA is cheap.

 

8. C: P/H, +1.8% pre, reports $1.96 ps on $21.5B revenue. Analysts wanted $1.85ps & $21.29 B revenue

 

9. NFLX: +2% pre, WSJ forecasts $1T MC & 2X revenue, by 2030. $9B in global ad sales by 2030,

 

10. JNJ; PH -1% pre, reports $2.77ps, rev of $21.89B, analysts wanted $2.59ps & $21.6B revenue, Increases Div by 4.8%, its 63rd consecutive increase. If you don't love the action you cant ignore the Div

 

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

 

Emotions are the strongest force in most people – even in those who believe they are intellectual.

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What’s Moving and Shaking markets, Monday 14 April 2025

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PERFORMANCE 15.06%(PTC) - 12.44%(SPX)

                                                                       

MARKET SENTIMENT RISK: ON

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1. FUTURES: Following last week, futures are green on good news especially the NSDQ +2%, SPX +1.7%

 

2. ASIA: stocks rally after the PTD exempts phones and chips from tariffs, lifting investor sentiment. This covers 20 product types representing 23% of Chinese imports, APPL +6.23%, TSM 1.4% both PH

 

3. OIL: Wavered amid economic slowdown fears & the majors, CVX & XOM, both PH, look cheap

 

4.GOLD: Continues to surge to record highs on economic slowdown fears, Barrick(PH) takes a breather

 

5. USD: weakens raising concerns about long-term investment planning and US economic stability

 

6. PFE:(PH) Ends development oral GLP-1 weight loss drug, after trials patient in suffer's liver injury

 

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8. GS: (PH) +4%, Q1 beat on earnings and revenue boosted by equity trading during this volatile time.

 

9. SEMIS: Rose after PDT excludes them from his reciprocal tariffs. Nvidia 3%, hated AMD 4%, both PH 

 

10. DELL: (PH) +9%, PTD includes DEL as a beneficiary of his tariff rollback from China imports.

 

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

 

A Human Being is like a seed. Either you can remain as you are, or you can grow yourself into a wonderful tree with flowers and fruits.

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