Futures on Wall Street are trading flat during the premarket session on Thursday as traders seek further insights into the future of monetary policy.
The sentiment remains fragile, with the S&P 500 Index closing in the red Wednesday for its third consecutive day. The market is questioning whether it may have overestimated the possibility of five interest rate cuts in 2024, starting in March.
Yields on Treasuries are showing a slight uptick, with the 10-year yield rising by 5 basis points to reach 4.15%. Demand for a Federal Reserve repo facility has surged to its highest level since 2020 this week, indicating that some financial institutions fear a forthcoming liquidity drain.
Meanwhile, the Japanese yen has made a remarkable rally, gaining over 1.4% against the dollar and reaching its highest levels in nearly four months. This surge followed unexpected hawkish remarks from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda, suggesting a potential departure from the negative interest rate policy sooner than anticipated.
Crude, as tracked by the U.S. Oil Fund (NYSE:USO), slightly rebounded above $70 a barrel, attempting to snap a 5-day losing streak. Gold, as monitored through the SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE:GLD), inched 0.3% higher to $2,035 per ounce, benefiting from the diminishing strength of the U.S. dollar.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has experienced a decline of more than 1%, following a 0.7% drop on Wednesday that put an end to its 5-day winning streak. This setback came as JPMorgan CEO, Jamie Dimon expressed concerns about the use of cryptocurrencies for illicit activities. He also mentioned that he would take action to shut down cryptocurrencies if he had the authority to do so.
US Futures Performance On Thursday
| Futures | Performance (+/-) | Value |
| Nasdaq 100 | +0.20% | 15,822.54 |
| S&P 500 | +0.06% | 4,586.82 |
| Dow | -0.10% | 36.018.76 |
| Russell 2000 | -0.26% | 1,850.11 |
In premarket trading on Tuesday, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) edged up 0.1% to $455.28 and the Invesco QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ) inched 0.3% higher to $386.25, according to Benzinga Pro data.
The CBOE Volatility Index, or VIX, is trading 1.5% higher to 13.16.
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