While RFK Jr. is likely to lead the Department of HHS, he will be limited in his ability to stop the continued innovation and rollout of new drugs.

Investors are keeping an eye on the 10-year Treasury yield, which has been rising on the back of strong corporate earnings. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said Thursday that Trump's efforts to unleash capital in the private sector could stoke inflationary pressures and prompt the benchmark 10-year rate to retest the 5% level.

Trump’s executive orders included overhauls to U.S. trade policy and declaring a national emergency at the southern border.

Companies in the S&P 500 appear increasingly focused on tariff policies under President Donald Trump, a point of potential volatility for the U.S. stock market, according to a research note from Citigroup.

S&P 500 futures are near flat Thursday night as investors analyzed earnings reports from Apple and other well-known companies ahead of the release of a closely followed inflation report. Futures tied to the broad index ticked higher by 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 53 points, or 0.1%.

So far this earnings season, the average S&P 500 stock has swung by around 5.5% after reporting results—well above the roughly 3.9% move up or down anticipated by derivatives traders, according to Citi analysts.

Stock futures were near the flatline on Tuesday evening as investors turned toward the first Federal Reserve interest rate decision of 2025. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched down 11 points, or 0.02%. Nasdaq 100 futures were 0.06% higher, while S&P 500 futures were flat.

U.S. stock futures moved marginally higher on Thursday following the latest flurry of U.S. economic reports. Investors received the first reading on Q4 GDP. The data showed the U.S. economy expanded at a pace of 2.

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In a report released on January 28, Scott Gruber from Citi maintained a Hold rating on APA (APA – Research Report), with a price target of

Citi strategists, led by Chris Montagu, attribute Monday’s sharp stock market sell-off to extended bullish positioning in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100, which left markets vulnerable to a pullback. Key Takeaways S&P 500 positioning hit +3,

The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, retreating from the prior session's all-time high to close out the holiday-shortened trading week.