Global Market Trends (22nd Dec., 2021)

December 22, 2021

MAJOR INDEXES
Market report as of 21st, December 2021

NAME	LAST	CHG	%CHG
S&P 500	4,649.230	81.210	1.7800
NASDAQ	15,341.09	360.14	2.4000
DJIA	35,492.70	560.54	1.6000
*FTSE	7,297.410*	99.380	1.3800
*NIKKEI	28,562.21*	44.620	0.1600
*HSI	23,042.99*	71.660	0.3100
*SHANGHAI	3,624.980*	-0.150	0.0000
VIX	21.010000	-1.860	-8.130
*DAX	15,447.44*	UNCH	UNCH

S&P500 MARKET MOVERS

TOP

CTXS	Citrix Systems Inc	13.628%
MU	Micron Technology Inc	10.545%
EXPE	Expedia Group Inc	9.1360%
HST	Host Hotels & Resorts Inc	8.8440%
SEDG	Solaredge Technologies Inc	8.8020%

BOTTOM

GIS	General Mills Inc	4.027%
KR	Kroger Co	3.604%
PFE	Pfizer Inc	3.392%
CLX	Clorox Co	3.080%
MRNA	Moderna Inc	2.9810%

SECURITIES

BONDS

NAME	YIELD	CHG
US 10-YR	1.4580	-0.029
US 30-YR	1.8680	-0.029
US 5-YR	1.2090	-0.026
US 2-YR	0.6610	-0.014
US 3-MO	0.0840	+0.013
BUND 10-YR	-0.314	-0.011
JPN 10-YR	0.0580	-0.001
UK 10-YR	0.8740	UNCH

FUTURES & COMMODITIES

NAME	LAST	CHG	%CHG
*OIL	71.2500	+0.13	+0.18
*NAT GAS	3.82200	-0.047	-1.210
*GOLD	1,787.4	-1.300	-0.070
*SILVER	22.505	-0.024	-0.110
*WHEAT	797.75	-1.250	-0.160
*COPPER	4.3520	+0.006	+0.130

CURRENCIES

NAME	LAST	CHG	%CHG
JPY/USD	0.8760	-0.000	-0.030
USD INDEX	96.550	+0.06	+0.060
USD/JPY	114.13	+0.05	+0.040
GBP/USD	1.3250	-0.001	-0.110
EUR/USD	1.1270	-0.001	-0.110
USD/CAD	1.2920	+0.001	+0.040
AUD/USD	0.7130	-0.003	-0.390

Analyst View
U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday as investors bargain hunted after three days of selling. Positive earnings from Nike and Micron also drove sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 560 points or 1.6%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ticked higher by 1.8% and 2.4%, respectively.

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
I:DJI	DOW JONES AVERAGES	35492.7	+560.54	+1.60%
SP500	S&P 500	4649.23	+81.21	+1.78%
I:COMP	NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX	15341.086705	+360.14	+2.40%

Large-cap tech names including Microsoft, Apple and Amazon helped lift the sector.

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
MSFT	MICROSOFT CORP.	327.29	+7.38	+2.31%
AAPL	APPLE INC.	172.99	+3.24	+1.91%
AMZN	AMAZON.COM INC.	3,408.34	+66.76	+2.00%

Micron also rose after the semiconductor maker reported better-than-expected profits and signaled the chip crunch may ease in 2022. Credit Suisse was among several firms raising the price target on the shares to as high as $130.

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
MU	MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.	90.68	+8.65	+10.54%

Travel stocks are also in focus as the Biden Administration rolled out a plan to up COVID testing and get more rapid tests to consumers starting in January.

Ticker	Security	Last	Change	Change %
RCL	ROYAL CARIBBEAN GROUP	76.57	+3.91	+5.38%
CCL	CARNIVAL CORP.	20.54	+1.64	+8.68%
AAL	AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC.	18.12	+0.82	+4.74%
DAL	DELTA AIR LINES INC.	38.52	+2.15	+5.91%

European market, closed yesterday trading with mixed investors reaction, London's FTSE gaining 1.38% to 7,297.41, while Germany's DAX closed at 15,447.44 unchanged and France's CAC was also flat at 6,964.99.

Asian Market, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index rose 2.1% to 28,517.59 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 1.2% to 23,024.78. In Seoul, the Kospi gained 0.4% to 2,975.03, while the Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.9% to 3,625.13. In Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.9% to 7,355.00.

In Asian, cases of coronavirus have surged in Australia and South Korea as governments tighten precautions to prevent or curb outbreaks. But bargain-seeking traders have often opted to buy when prices fall, adding to the volatility that is common during the thin activity of the holiday season.

SOURCE: CNBC
IMAGE SOURCE: PIXABAY