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Mid-Morning Look<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Friday, February 14, 2025<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Index<\/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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DJ Industrials<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-62.00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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0.14%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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44,647<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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

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

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0.12%<\/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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42.52<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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19,987<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Russell 2000<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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

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0.61%<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2,296<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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U.S. stocks open higher, adding to weekly gains as the S&P trades to its all-time high, overcoming concerns of global tariffs with trade partners, higher inflation readings, and mixed earnings this week. Treasury yields have been volatile this week, hitting highs midweek of around 4.65% for the benchmark 10-yr after the “hotter” CPI<\/span> data, but comes tumbling down the last 2-days last at 4.46% as January producer prices (PPI<\/span>) data buoyed equity sentiment and hurt the US dollar, even as uncertainty over US<\/span> tariff plans remained. The key for markets was probably that the US did not plan to impose any reciprocal tariffs until at least April and no later than August, with Commerce Secretary Lutnick due to deliver a report to President Trump by April 1. The very vague outline and delayed timetable for the reciprocal tariff plan helped reinforce an already existing positive mood for investors. European markets hitting all-time highs this week for the STOXX 600 and German Dax, while the Hang Seng closed out the week with big gains in Asia. Markets also optimistic of improved tensions between Ukraine and Russia as President Trump pushes for the two sides to work things out. US<\/span> listed China stocks huge winners this week, led by a 20% jump in BABA<\/span> among other winners. Overnight earnings winners include ABNB<\/span>, DKNG<\/span>, GT<\/span>, and ROKU<\/span> while big declines seen for AMAT<\/span>, DVA<\/span>, GDDY<\/span>, INFA<\/span>, PANW<\/span> and TWLO<\/span>. <\/p>\n

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Economic Data<\/p>\n