Pre-Market Snapshot
Market | Last | Change % |
|---|---|---|
S&P Futures | 6,841.75 | +0.42% |
Nasdaq Futures | 25,264.75 | +0.61% |
Dow Jones Futures | 47,607.00 | +0.38% |
VIX | 17.41 | −0.58% |
Commodities | Last | Change % |
|---|---|---|
Gold | 4,242.14 | +0.58% |
Silver | 58.57 | +3.83% |
WTI Crude Oil | 59.55 | +1.70% |
Nat Gas (Feb 2026) | 4.213 | +1.98% |
Crypto | Last | Change % |
|---|---|---|
Bitcoin | 91,249.66 | +0.34% |
Ethereum | 2,844.46 | +0.50% |
Ripple | 2.01 | −8.57% |
Cardano | 0.3845 | −7.98% |
Today’s Big 5 Stories
Bitcoin hits fresh all-time high above $96,800 as Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent calls crypto “digital gold.”
Nvidia down 3% pre-market after China formally launches antitrust investigation.
Tesla +4% after Elon confirms Cybercab robotaxi production ramp in 2026.
OPEC+ agrees to larger-than-expected output increase starting January — crude oil -2.8%.
Fed Chair Powell speaks at 11:30 ET tomorrow — markets now pricing 82% chance of December rate cut.
Chart of the Day
Bitcoin vs Every Fed Speaker Ever:
Jan 11: Powell says "inflation cooling" → BTC +5% 🚀
Jan 20: Yellen warns "recession risks" → BTC -8% 💥
Feb 1: Brainard hints at "rate pause" → BTC +12% 🌕
Feb 9: Powell "data-dependent" → BTC -3% 🤷
Feb 22: Daly "overheating" → BTC -6% 😩
Mar 8: Brainard "balanced risks" → BTC +7% 👀
Moral of the story: Tune out the noise. Tune into the chart. 📊
Earnings today
Salesforce (CRM) — after close
CrowdStrike (CRWD) — after close
HPE — after close
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