US indices finished yesterday’s session mostly higher. S&P 500 surged 0.94%, Dow Jones moved 0.63% higher, Nasdaq gained 0.50% while Russell 2000 fell 0.95%

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US indices finished yesterday’s session mostly higher. S&P 500 surged 0.94%, Dow Jones moved 0.63% higher, Nasdaq gained 0.50% while Russell 2000 fell 0.95%
Mixed moods prevail in Asia. Nikkei fell 1.11%, S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.14%, while KOSPI jumped 2.31%. Liquidity was limited due to Chinese Lunar New Year
DAX futures point to a slightly higher opening of the European cash session today
Meta (FB.US) stock plunged 23% in premarket after the company released disappointing earnings results and weak revenue guidance for the current quarter. Earnings per share: $3.67 vs $3.84 expected. Revenue: $33.67 billion vs $33.4 billion expected, according to Refinitiv
Australian imports jumped 5% mom to a fresh peak of AUD 36.96 billion in December
Australia’s trade surplus dropped to AUD 8.36 billion in December 2021 from an upwardly revised AUD 9.76 billion in the previous month.
The IHS Markit Australia Services PMI was upwardly revised to 46.6 in January, after a flash estimate pointed to a read of 45.00
UBS forecast Brent at $100
Japanese services PMI plunged from 52.1pts to 47.6 pts in January (flash 48.8 pts)
Brazil’s central bank has raised its benchmark rate to 10.75%, as expected
Cryptocurrencies are trading lower today. Bitcoin dropped below $37,000 while Ethereum trades above $2,650 after potential hackers attack on Wormhole
Precious metals and oil prices fell slightly
EUR and USD are the best performing major currencies while AUD and GBP lag the most

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