Financial Market Preview - Tuesday 7-Jan
Description
US equity futures are slightly lower after a mixed close on Monday. European markets are trading weaker. Asian equities ended mixed, supported by gains in Japan and South Korea but pressured by China’s economic uncertainty. Markets are digesting mixed global equity performance as tech optimism drives gains in the US and Asia, while Europe trades lower amid cautious sentiment. Focus remains on US equity strength led by AI developments, with Nvidia's CEO Huang CES keynote unveiling new GPUs under the Blackwell architecture. Higher US yields, driven by slower Fed rate cut expectations and reinforced by hawkish Fedspeak. Tariff discussions are back in focus after conflicting reports about Trump's revised import strategy.
Companies Mentioned: NXP Semiconductors, Phillips 66, Apple
United States
