First Call

First Call August 19, 2021 – Extra

Aug 19, 2021

Thomas Thornton

  • S&P and Nasdaq futures are down 0.8% and 0.65% in Thursday morning trading after US equities came under some pressure in the prior session with the Dow and S&P both down over 1% and the R2K finishing lower for a fifth straight session.
  • Asian equities weaker overnight with Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan among the laggards. 
  • European markets are under pressure. 
  • Treasuries are stronger with 10-year yields back below 1.25%. 
  • Dollar weaker vs yen but stronger vs euro and sterling. 
  • Gold up 0.3%. 
  • Bitcoin off 1.1%. 
  • WTI crude is down over 3.5% and on track for a sixth straight day of losses.
  • THERE ARE A LOT OF GLOBAL CHARTS AND OTHER MARKET CHARTS ON THIS NOTE TODAY
  • THIS WILL BE THE ONLY NOTE PUBLISHED TODAY
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