The opening of the American session on this Monday is taking place in the context of an escalation (largely presumed for now) in the Strait of Hormuz. Futures contracts on American indices are showing modest declines, limiting their losses to a maximum of 0.5%.
More significant fluctuations are being observed in the bond and oil markets. Bond yields are increasing by over 1% on the medium-term segment (1 to 5 years), oil is temporarily up by 3%, and Brent surpasses $111 per barrel.
The Iranian news agency FARS reported hitting an unidentified type of American warship with two missiles, as the ship allegedly attempted to force its way through the strait. In response, an anonymous official from the American administration told Axios that no such attack had taken place.
All of this is part of the “Project Freedom” announced by D. Trump on Sunday – a military operation aimed at, in a manner not yet specified, creating the necessary conditions for the military escort of commercial ships through the strait.
Macroeconomic Data
The Census Bureau will release American durable goods orders and industrial orders for March half an hour after the session begins today.
- The market expects the annualized variation in durable goods orders to improve from -1.2% to 0.8%.
- Industrial orders are expected to increase by 0.5% compared to 0% the previous month.
NASDAQ 100 (D1)
The index remains in a strong bullish trend, hovering near its historical highs. The RSI is rising into overbought territory (76). If sellers take the initiative, the first strong support level would be at the 23.6% Fibonacci level. Source: xStation5
Company News
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB.US): The company associated with the legendary Warren Buffett released its first results under the new CEO, Greg Abel. It exceeded market expectations, reporting an earnings per share of $7.878 and a revenue of $93.68 billion. Cash reached $397.38 billion, and share buybacks amounted to $234 million. The stock barely reacted.
- GameStop (GME.US): The stock is up over 6% pre-market after the company announced a bid to acquire the e-commerce platform “eBay” for $56 billion (a roughly 20% premium to the market valuation). eBay’s stock is up over 7% pre-market.
- Palantir (PLTR.US): The company will release its first-quarter 2026 results after the market close. The market expects an annual earnings per share of around $0.28 and revenue exceeding $1.5 billion.
- Norwegian Cruise (NCLH.US): The cruise operator issued disappointing forecasts for the second quarter and the full year. The stock is down over 7%, weighing on the entire sector.
- Celcuity (CELC.US): The biotechnology company surged over 15% after releasing the results of the next phase of clinical trials for its breast cancer drug.
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