Wall Street is eyeing a return to winning ways on Friday after the lackluster sentiment seen in the past two sessions. The index futures held modestly higher in early trading.
Markets down on tech stock surge, VIX fear index rises. Dow down 1.5%, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 down 0.9%. Only chipmakers in green due to Nvidia's earnings report.
US economy surges but input costs raise concerns about returning to Fed's inflation target. GDP projected to grow 3.6% in Q2. PMIs show expansions in services & manufacturing.
Incidentally, after emerging from a COVID-19-induced recession in the third quarter of 2020, the U.S. economy has shown positive growth for much of Biden's tenure.
Brian Sullivan of CNBC's Last Call engaged in a discussion with Michael Farr from Farr, Miller & Washington, exploring the macro-market's focal points: NVIDIA versus the Federal Reserve.
Fed minutes reveal uncertainty about inflation progress, support for restrictive rates. Market reactions include slight uptick in yields and cautious risk sentiment.