+7,500 TYQ5 108 puts, 36 vs. 109-29/0.26% at 1156:00ET
US TSY FUTURES: BLOCK: Jun'25 2Y & 5Y Buys
May-14 16:01
+7,500 TUM5 103-07.88, buy through 103-07.62 post time offer at 1152:50ET followed by
+6,500 FVM5 107-12.25, post time offer at 1152:50ET, trades 107-12.5 last
US STOCKS: Midday Equities Roundup: Bouncing on Middle East Trade Headlines
May-14 15:55
Stocks have bounced off recent Wednesday session lows after Pres Trump "signed an agreement with Qatar to generate an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion," according to a fact sheet issued by the White House.
Currently, the DJIA trades up 2.3 points (0.01%) at 42143.74, S&P E-Minis up 9.5 points (0.16%) at 5914.25, the Nasdaq up 119.1 points (0.6%) at 19130.52.
Information Technology and Communication Services sectors outperformed for the second consecutive session, chip makers leading the former after the Trump admin lifts curbs and touted deals with Saudi Arabia yesterday.
Leading gainers included: Super Micro Computer +17.10%, Advanced Micro Devices +4.73%, NVIDIA +3.27%, Enphase Energy +3.00% and Dell Technologies +2.83%.
Interactive media and entertainment shares supported the Communication Services sector: Alphabet +2.98%, Take-Two Interactive Software +1.22%, Match Group +1.11% and Netflix +1.01%.
On the flipside, Health Care and Utilities underperformed in the first half, pharmaceuticals weighing on the former: Bio-Techne -4.81%, Solventum -4.54%, Revvity -4.44%, Moderna -4.24% and AbbVie -3.76%.
Shares weighing on the Utility sector included: Eversource Energy -2.88%, Exelon -2.35%, WEC Energy Group -2.31%, Consolidated Edison -2.10% and Constellation Energy -2.04%.