Here is what you need to know on Thursday, January 28 2021:
European indices were mixed on Thursday, with the FTSE up 0.1%, Euro Stoxx up 0.1% but the Dax bucked the trend being down nearly 1%.
Overnight, Asian stocks closed lower with the Nikkei down 1.5% and the Hang Seng losing 2.5%.
US markets were pointing towards a flat open, with Dow futures up 0.3%, S&P up 0.1% and Nasdaq futures down 0.5%.
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Asian markets were weak on the back of overnight losses on Wall Street and profit-taking from gains seen in January so far.
European markets were mixed with worries over vaccine supplies continuing. The EU and AstraZeneca (AZN) failed to reach any agreement after a conference call late on Wednesday. Investors were also worried about longer-than-expected lockdowns, which had hit travel and airline stocks on Wednesday. American Airlines (AAL) helped to turn sentiment though, as it announced results and AAL surged 40% in pre-market trading. IAG and Lufthansa took note and bounced nearly 8%.
Inflation in Germany made an unexpected return with CPI, coming at a higher than expected +0.8% for January and +1% Year-on-Year.
US stock futures were mixed as the Nasdaq edged lower on the back of Apple (AAPL) sliding 2% in the pre- market (despite posting strong results) and Tesla (TSLA) releasing disappointing earnings on Wednesday after the market closed. American Airlines (AAL) helped S&P and Dow futures as the company's results were better than expected. AAL shares moved 40% higher in the pre-market.
US GDP came in slightly below expectations, with a 4% gain versus 4.3% expected.
Gamestop (GME) remained the number one stock as GME broke $500 in Thursday's pre-market. KeyBanc increased its price target for Facebook (FB), while RBC increased its price target for Tesla (TSLA) from $700 to $725 and Morgan Stanley upped its Apple (AAPL) price target to $164.
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