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Equities Roundup: Communication Services, IT Shares Leading Eminis

US STOCKS
  • Stocks pulling higher again after brief sell-off following this morning's larger than expected flash PMI gains for January (stronger data tempered projected rate cuts, and still weighing on short end Treasury futures).
  • S&P eminis are making new contract highs (4931.75), led by Communication Services and Information Technology sectors. Currently, S&P E-Mini futures are up 28.5 points (0.58%) at 4923.75, Nasdaq up 160.1 points (1%) at 15587.15, DJIA up 83.84 points (0.22%) at 37990.3.
  • Leading gainers: Media and Entertainment shares led the Communication Services sector higher after the open: Netflix soaring +13.5% after better than expected rise in new service contracts. Distant second and third place: Meta +2.04%, Google +1.75%. Ongoing AI application demand helps chip stocks buoy the IT sector: Advanced Micro Devices +4.5%, Applied Materials +4.05%, KLA Corp +3.66% while Nvidia gained 3.27%.
  • Laggers: Utilities and Materials sectors underperformed in early trade, independent power and water providers weighed on the former: American Water Works -2.15%, Sempra -1.58%, AES -1.31%. Meanwhile, chemical stocks weighed on Materials: Dupont de Nemours -13.27% after weak output spurred a downgrade from BMO. FMC Corp -2.09%, Eastman Chemical -1.58%.
  • Looking ahead: several earnings announcements expected after the close: IBM, Seagate, Lam Research, Tesla, Raymond James and Crown Castle.

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