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The Cons Discr led the markets up today, with Financials following; the latter is still performing much better year-to-date, but the former is showing continued strength; Tech saw a decline but maintains a solid gain month-to-date … small caps enjoyed another robust day, significantly outpacing large caps month-to-date pic.twitter.com/hNatimLcbt
— Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) November 11, 2024
On Tuesday morning, U.S. stock futures remained nearly unchanged.
The S&P 500 (blue) has surged to new all-time highs, although this strength isn’t yet validated by a new peak in the NYSE advance-decline line (orange)
[Past performance is no guarantee of future results] pic.twitter.com/KJ4MIvQPu0— Liz Ann Sonders (@LizAnnSonders) November 11, 2024
Investors are pondering where to invest after stocks surged significantly following the elections. The futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all experienced slight declines.
However, on Monday, these indices all achieved record highs. Home Depot announced impressive quarterly results and upgraded its forecast for the full year.
Here are a couple of charts from the @opinion daily note by @johnauthers that explore recent market events. #economy #markets #stocks #bonds #econtwitter pic.twitter.com/BjatTX8rfw
— Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm) November 12, 2024
It now anticipates a sales increase of roughly 4%, up from a previous forecast of a 2.5% to 3.5% growth range. Sales were bolstered by hurricane repairs and favorable weather conditions.
However, Home Depot cautioned that consumers are holding off on home renovations until mortgage rates decrease. Meanwhile, Mattel had to recall thousands of its “Wicked” dolls due to a packaging error.
Steady Stock Futures in the Face of Investor Speculation
The packaging mistakenly included a link to an inappropriate website rather than details about the “Wicked” film. Universal is preparing to launch a range of “Wicked” products ahead of the movie’s release on November 22.
Mattel might need to either reprint the packaging or provide retailers with stickers to mask the incorrect website. General Motors is seeing outstanding performance this year, with its stock rising over 54%.
It’s outpacing rivals like Tesla. GM performed better than expected in Q3 and anticipates another strong year ahead.
Bitcoin is nearing the $90,000 mark for the first time, almost reaching it on Monday before dipping slightly on Tuesday morning. Many investors are optimistic it will surpass $100,000 by year’s end.
The newly elected president has pledged to simplify regulations for cryptocurrency businesses, which have faced numerous challenges and uncertainties in the past.
