Thursday, October 30: A Post-Powell Pullback and Tech Margins, How Markets Are Reacting
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S&P Futures are pointing lower this morning as investors digest a wave of earnings, Fed commentary, and geopolitical updates. Mega-cap tech continues to deliver strong margins, though Microsoft’s softer PC outlook weighed on its guidance. Fed Chair Jerome Powell struck a hawkish tone in yesterday’s press conference, signaling that a December rate cut is not a foregone conclusion. Meanwhile, U.S.–China talks wrapped up as expected, easing trade tensions with no surprises.
We’ll also touch on YouTube’s expiring agreement with Disney, the FDA’s push to streamline biologic drug testing, and the latest corporate movers — from GOOG and LLY to META, MSFT, and MRK. After the bell, all eyes turn to Apple, Amazon, Coinbase, Reddit, and Roku, with ABBV, CVX, and XOM set to report tomorrow morning.
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