Investors tiptoe cautiously as Wall Street prepares for a muted opening, with nerves tingling ahead of a crucial inflation report. To add a dash of spice, weak data from China has stoked fears of an impending economic slowdown, setting the stage for an enthralling market performance.
All eyes eagerly await the unveiling of U.S. inflation data this week, a key ingredient that will spice up the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later in the month. Economists, gathered around a Reuters poll, suspect that the growth in consumer prices has likely cooled its jets in June.
“Energy prices and food prices at grocery stores have been coming down. So it (inflation) should still be little sticky in some parts, but moving in the right direction,” quipped Robert Pavlik, the seasoned portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth, adding his flavor to the financial symphony.
Meta Platforms, Icahn Enterprises, Fisker rise premarket; FMC falls
U.S. futures traded largely flat Monday, at the start of a week that includes the release of key inflation data. which could guide the Federal Reserve with its monetary policy, as well as the start of the new quarterly earnings season.
Here are some of the biggest premarket U.S. stock movers today:
- Icahn Enterprises (NASDAQ:IEP) stock rose 12.6% after the WSJ reported that the renowned financier Carl Icahn and banks have finalized amended loan agreements that untie Icahn’s personal loans from the trading price of Icahn Enterprises, months after short-seller Hindenburg flagged margin call risks.
- Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) stock rose 1.1% after its Threads online social media service hits 100 million users, potentially threatening Twitter’s popularity.
- Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) stock rose 9.3% after the consumer products retailer beat expectations for first-quarter profit and sales, even as discretionary spending fell.
- Citigroup (NYSE:C) stock rose 0.4%, Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) stock rose 0.3%, and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) stock rose 0.5% ahead of Friday’s quarterly earnings reports.
- XPeng (NYSE:XPEV) stock fell 2.1% and Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) stock fell 1.9% after China Association of Auto Manufacturers retracted a pledge over the weekend to avoid “abnormal pricing”.
- FMC (NYSE:FMC) stock fell 7.6% after the chemical manufacturing company slashed its revenue outlook, citing “abrupt and unprecedented” volume declines.
- Fisker (NYSE:FSR) stock rose 1.3% after the electric vehicle manufacturer announced a convertible notes offering of $340 million and said it could be increased to $680M.
(Source: Investing.com)
Some of the biggest movers:
Hyundai Motor Co, flexing its automotive prowess, recently unleashed the Exter SUV onto the Indian market. With its sights set on capturing the hearts of young car enthusiasts, this dynamic move seeks to reclaim market share that competitors have cheekily snatched through their fresh and fancy car offerings.
Packed with adrenaline and style, the Exter SUV comes in different flavors. The entry-level model will have a price tag of 599,900 rupees ($7,300), while the top-end variant will command a cool 999,900 rupees. Brace yourself for an epic showdown as the Exter SUV boldly faces off against the Tata Motors (NYSE:TTM) Punch SUV, its domestic rival.
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