Wall Street Mixed: Tech Under Pressure Ahead of Nvidia and Inflation Data

Index Trends and Geopolitics

• Mixed Wall Street Session: On Monday, the Dow Jones gained +0.26% (53,417 pts), supported by Visa (+3.06%) and Walmart (+2.69%). Conversely, the S&P 500 fell -0.28% (7,652 pts) and the Nasdaq Composite dropped -0.76% (25,980 pts), dragged down by tech stocks including Nvidia (-2.04%) and IBM (-1.97%).
• Futures Orientation: On Tuesday morning, futures are moving higher: Dow Jones futures up +0.2% (+89 pts), S&P 500 futures up +0.3% (+20 pts), and Nasdaq 100 futures advancing +0.6% (+165 pts).
• Middle East & Oil: Crude oil prices slipped following the announcement of new White House sanctions targeting Iran's economy. Meanwhile, Iran and Pakistan reported progress in discussions to restore an interim ceasefire agreement with the US and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic dropped to a single merchant vessel on Monday.

Macroeconomics, Bonds, and Alternative Assets

• Yield Pressure: The US Treasury's plan to double long-term debt buybacks continues to weigh on bond yields and weaken the US dollar.
• Commodities & Crypto Rally: Expectations of monetary easing pushed gold to a three-month high of $4,754/oz. Bitcoin crossed the $80,000 threshold, driven by $1.9 billion in net inflows into spot ETFs last week and significant short liquidations.

Key Events Today

• Corporate Earnings: Intuit reports quarterly earnings after the US market close, ahead of Nvidia's highly anticipated results coming in the next few days.
• Economic Data: Upcoming release of updated US GDP figures and key PCE inflation metrics later this week.
• Geopolitical Risks: Monitoring updates on the Strait of Hormuz and the market impact of new sanctions against Iran on energy prices.