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Here’s what’s happening in the stock market today:
The stock market is showing modest recovery signs in premarket trading today after yesterday's sharp declines driven by AI disruption fears and President Trump's new tariffs. 📈🤖 Futures point to a slightly higher open amid ongoing policy uncertainty and the start of new import tariffs, though investor caution persists following Monday's tech-led selloff.
Major Indices Performance 📊
Dow Jones futures are up 0.26% around 48,974.
S&P 500 futures rose 0.15% to about 6,862.
Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.23% near 24,819, recovering from a 1.1% drop yesterday.
Market Movers 🚀
Vir Biotechnology surged 62.6% in premarket on high volume.
Keysight Technologies climbed 16.7%, while AMD benefited from Meta's $100B+ AI chip deal.
Myriad Genetics up 21.9%; losers include Hims & Hers down 6.8% and Kratos Defense off 5.6%.
Key Events Driving the Market 🗞️
New U.S. import tariffs under President Trump kicked in today, adding to trade tensions after yesterday's market battering.
A viral AI "doomsday" report fueled Monday's selloff, with IBM dropping sharply; Meta's massive AMD chip purchase offers some counterbalance.
Q4 2025 earnings peak continues alongside U.S. macro data releases, influencing sentiment amid elevated volatility (VIX up 10.1% yesterday).
Investor Sentiment 👀
Traders remain wary with dwindling bulls amid tariff worries and AI risks, but premarket upticks signal hope for stabilization.
Volume was subdued yesterday at 18.39 billion shares, reflecting hesitation as markets churn near records.
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TRADE OF THE DAY:
NEM
Name: Newmont Corporation
Symbol: NEM
Current Price: ~$124.25
Trade
Sell to Open: 1 NEM Mar 20, 2026 105/100 Put Vertical (Bull Put)
Total Credit Received: $48.00
Credit per Contract: $48.00 (for one contract covering 100 shares)
Direction: Bullish (expects NEM to stay above break-even level)
Probability of Profit (PoP): 85.34%
Potential ROI:
Max Risk (Loss): $452.00
ROI: ($48 ÷ $452) × 100 ≈ 10.6%
Trade Explained in Simple English:
You’re entering a put vertical spread by selling the 105 strike put and buying the 100 strike put, both expiring March 20, 2026. You receive $48 upfront. If NEM stays above $104.52 at expiration, both puts expire worthless and you keep the full credit. Your maximum loss is capped at $452 if NEM falls below $100.
Wall Street Highlights:
News Beyond the Numbers
Meta Platforms agreed to a multi-year deal with AMD to deploy up to 6 gigawatts of Instinct GPUs for AI data centers, including the option to acquire up to 10% of AMD's stock based on shipping milestones. Read more.
Home Depot reported fourth-quarter earnings of $2.58 per share, beating Wall Street estimates of $2.53, with revenue of $38.2 billion topping forecasts amid a slight uptick in comparable sales.Read more.
President Trump's new 10% global tariffs took effect at midnight, following a Supreme Court ruling invalidating his prior emergency tariffs, as the administration explores additional national-security measures on sectors like batteries and telecom. Read more.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that President Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs violated federal law, marking a major legal setback without resolving refunds for over $130 billion collected.Read more.
FedEx filed a lawsuit late Monday seeking refunds for trade duties paid under Trump's invalidated tariffs, amid ongoing legal battles over tariff collections.Read more.
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