5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
U.S. stock futures are pointing higher as traders pay attention to the new White House tariff proposal. McDonald’s(MCD) Reports have lowered our comparable sales as their quarterly results must not be below estimates; nucor shares (New), Cleveland-Cleveland (Clf), and other U.S. steel and aluminum producers are on the market, reports that President Donald Trump will impose tariffs on imports; Trump ordered the Treasury Department to stop producing a penny on the grounds of expenses. and BP (bp) Stocks reported that radical investors have established stakes in the company and are driving change. This is what investors need to know today.
1. As investors raise tariffs, revenues are more likely to be earned.
As investors evaluate the latest tariff recommendations and get more ready Company earnings report this week. Nasdaq Futures were 0.7% higher after the high-tech index fell last week. S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average Futures also point higher. Bitcoin (btcusd) and gold and oil futures trade higher. The yield on the Ministry of Finance’s bills for 10 years has hardly changed.
2. McDonald’s performance is underperformed as U.S. sales fall
US sales at McDonald’s (MCD) Decline in the fourth quarter As its revenue and adjusted earnings are lost to analyst estimates. U.S. sales fell 1.4% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, the company reported E. coli outbreak Forced chains to pull a quarter of burgers in some states. Fast food giant reports adjustment Earnings per share (EPS) Revenues of $2.83 and $6.39 billion were both lower than estimates. Still, McDonald’s stock rose 1% as global comparable sales rose 0.4% and 0.4%.
3. U.S.-based steel, aluminum producer stock surges on Trump tariff proposal
President Donald Trump says he plans to announce 25%, several U.S. steel and aluminum producers are soaring in pre-market deals tariff In addition to existing responsibilities on metal products, import. Nucor shares (New) and Cleveland-Cleveland (Clf) Steel dynamics’ former market transactions are 8% higher (Stld) and American Steel (x) Stocks are higher by about 6%, stocks (Alcoa) (aa) Stocks grew nearly 5%.
4. Trump instructs Treasury to stop making money, citing fees
President Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department One cents end printingCitation Costs The cost of producing low-ruling coins. A recent report from the U.S. Mint shows that the cost of production is $0.0369, and the government lost $85.3 million in 2024 and nearly 3.2 billion pennies it printed. “Let’s take waste from the budget of our big country (sic) even if it’s a penny at a time,” Trump wrote in “Social Truth.”
5. BP stocks rise, aggressive investors reportedly take risks
US Storage Receipt (ADRS) bp(bpPrevious market transactions are 6% higher after reporting on radical hedge funds Elliott Investment Management has accumulated shares In the British Oil giant. Bloomberg Reports say the size of the bet is “important”, and Wall Street Journal The fund’s managers are seeking “transformation changes to improve the company’s performance.” BP’s stock has been working to reduce debt and reduce costs, which has been down 11% over the past year.