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Dow Futures Signal Triple-Digit Drop as Geopolitical Tensions Grow

Investors are also eyeing a rise in weekly jobless claims

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Feb 17, 2022 at 9:09 AM
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Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) are signaling a triple-digit drop this morning, though upbeat earnings from Walmart (WMT) have put some wind at the index's back. The S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) are also headed lower ahead of the bell, as investors eye ongoing tension between Ukraine and Russia, with the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations calling a Russian invasion "imminent." 

Meanwhile another round of weekly jobless claims showed a rise to 248,000, toppling expectations. Housing permits also rose higher than expected, though housing starts missed the mark. The Federal Reserve's latest meeting minutes -- released yesterday -- are also reverberating through Wall Street, signaling a quickly approaching interest rate hike, as expected. 

Continue reading for more on today's market, including:  

  • Breaking down 1 options bear's big pre-earnings trade on Cerner stock. 
  • How markets responded to Roblox's dismal quarterly results
  • Plus, CSCO lifts annual forecast; activist investor looks to shake up Hasbro; and PLTR suffers earnings miss. 

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5 Things You Need to Know Today

  1. The Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE) saw 1.26 million call contracts traded on Wednesday, and 741,951 put contracts. The single-session equity put/call ratio rose to 0.59, and the 21-day moving average stayed at 0.55.
  2. The shares of Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) are up 2.8% this morning, following the company's fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue beat. Cisco Systems also lifted its full-year forecast, citing growing demand from cloud computing firms. 
  3. It was just announced that five directors have been nominated by Alta Fox Capital to the Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) board. The activist investor is also making a push for Hasbro to spin off its gaming unit. Ahead of the open, HAS is up 5.5%. 
  4. Planatir Technologies Inc (NYSE:PLTR), meanwhile, shared fourth-quarter earnings that missed expectations, though its revenue beat estimates. In response, PLTR is down nearly 9% in premarket trading. 
  5. The Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index is on deck today

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Japan's Nikkei Crumbles on Disappointing Economic Data

Markets in Asia were mostly higher today, with the exception of Japan's Nikkei, which posted a 0.8% loss amid news that the country's exports rose 9.6% year-over-year in January, which is far below analyst expectations of a 16.5% gain. The South Korean Kospi led the winners with a 0.5% rise, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.3% and China's Shanghai Composite inched up 0.06%.

European bourses are mixed midday, as investors digest corporate earnings while eyeing geopolitical tensions. London's FTSE 100 is down 0.4%, while the German DAX and French CAC 40 are up 0.2% and 0.5%, respectively, the latter two boosted by corporate reports from the likes of Commerzbank and Kering.

 

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