{"id":24563,"date":"2025-02-14T05:58:49","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eoption.com\/morning-preview-february-14-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-02-14T05:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:58:49","slug":"morning-preview-february-14-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eoption.com\/morning-preview-february-14-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Preview: February 14, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Early Look<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Friday, February 14, 2025<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Futures<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Up\/Down<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Last<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Dow<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-140.00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.31%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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44,671<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S&P 500<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-13.00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.21%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6,122<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Nasdaq<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-62.50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.28%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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22,050<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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U.S. futures dip slightly after surging all day Thursday to close near record highs for the S&P 500 index (SPX<\/span>), moving to within 15 points of its all-time intraday best of 6,128.18 in late January (prior record closing high stands at 6,118.71) as momentum continues to push major averages higher. The S&P 500 index is on track for a weekly gain of +1.5%, the Nasdaq +2.16% and the Dow +0.92% in a week that has seen reciprocal tariff updates for trading countries by the U.S., two hotter monthly inflation reports (CPI<\/span>, PPI<\/span>) and mixed earnings results\/guidance, but stocks have done nothing but push higher. Meta Inc. (META<\/span>) for example has now settled in positive territory for a 19th straight session on Thursday too all-time highs. Gold prices are also pushing to record highs daily as the dollar (DXY<\/span>) slips to 2-month lows. News of a possible peace talks between Ukraine and Russia has lifted market sentiment, while President Trump cabinet selections have all thus far been confirmed, with RJK<\/span> Jr. the latest yesterday as the head of HHS<\/span>. Stocks just keep pushing higher with lots of favorable setups for the S&P 500 (SPX<\/span>) as the Fear & Greed index was – Neutral 46 (plenty upside there), the AAII Investor Sentiment posts highest Bearish Sentiment in a year 47.3% of participants are bearish (which is contra indicator) and NAAIM<\/span> down again this week to 75.62 reading from 84.91. In Asian markets, The Nikkei Index fell -312 points to 39,149, the Shanghai Index rose 14 points to 3,346, and the Hang Seng Index surged 805 points or 3.69% to settle at 22,620. In Europe, the German DAX<\/span> is down -51 points to 22,560, while the FTSE 100 is down -15 points to 8,747. Note the US dollar index (DXY<\/span>) is down to 107.00, falling another -0.3% and now at its lowest level since before the December Fed meeting. Later this morning Wall Street gets January import\/export prices, as well as monthly Retail Sales data, Industrial Production and Business Inventories. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Market Closing Prices Yesterday<\/p>\n