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The markets appear to be on the road to recovery after yesterday’s sell-off. President Trump revealed he would not exert extreme force in his pursuit to acquire the territory of Greenland. He also predicts that the U.S. stock market is poised to double in value sooner than later. Big Tech stocks are mixed, with chipmakers Nvidia (Nasdaq; NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) and Micron Technology (Nasdaq; MU) recapturing ground while Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Broadcom (Nasdaq: AVGO) are seeing red. Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is a winner, tacking on 7% in early trading as a favor stock of the Trump administration.
While stocks have been under pressure of late, precious metals are having their day in the sun. Both gold and silver prices have witnessed fresh all-time highs, and with momentum on its side, gold is within striking distance of the key $5,000/ounce area.
Here’s a look at where things stand as of morning trading:
Dow Jones Industrial Average: 48,685.89 Up 197.30 (+0.41%)
Nasdaq Composite: 23,000.90 Up 57.58 (+0.25%)
S&P 500: 6,826.71 Up 30.85 (+0.45%)
Market Movers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is among those to gather in Davos, Switzerland for the WEF. In his session, Huang revealed a regret of selling Nvidia stock when it was valued at $300 million to purchase a luxury car for his mother. Nvidia’s valuation now hovers at $4.3 trillion.
Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) stock is spiraling by 3.6% today on worries about its evolving cash bid for Warner Bros.
Citi analysts recently lowered their price target on Apple (Nasdaq; AAPL) stock by $15 to $315 per share while maintaining a “buy” rating on the stock.
JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon said a potential 10% cap on credit card interest rates would be a disaster for the economy and remove credit access for most Americans. He believes the U.S. government should do a trial run in the states of Vermont and Massachusetts before rolling out a rate cap nationwide.
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