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Nasdaq Rebounds From Selloff With Triple-Digit Win

Oil and gold were in recovery mode today

Managing Editor
Jan 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Stocks managed to regain some traction ahead of tomorrow's conclusion of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, in which the CME FedWatch tool has pointed to a high probability of unchanged interest rates. The Dow eked out another healthy win, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 worked to recover a large portion of yesterday's steep AI-triggered losses, which sent the pair to their worst daily drops since mid-December.

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

  • Pharma giant gearing up for earnings.
  • Analyst upgrade triggers call trader frenzy.
  • Plus, travel stocks seeing post-earnings buzz; another grim Boeing update; and the gold stock to watch right now.

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5 Things to Know Today 

  1. Trillions of dollars worth of federal funding programs are at risk as the Trump Administration hits pause to look at whether they match the president's "policies and requirements." (MarketWatch)
  2. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of weight-loss drug Ozempic for the treatment of kidney disease and diabetes. (CNBC)
  3. Post-earnings buzz for these two travel stocks.
  4. New Boeing plan looks to find a light in the perpetual dark.
  5. Gold stock riding the broader-market rebound.

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Unusual Options Activity January 282025

 

Oil, Gold Recover From Tech-Triggered Pullback

Crude futures finished in the black Tuesday, riding on the post-selloff recovery out of the tech sector. March-dated West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed 26 cents, or 0.3%, to settle at $73.43 per barrel.

Tariff buzz and recovering tech pushed gold higher for the session. The contract for February delivery added 1.3% to settle at $2,772,60 an ounce.

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