Pre-Market Report – Monday 13 May: Quiet Day Ahead | Budget in Focus Tomorrow
Wall Street closed narrowly mixed after fresh data showed consumer sentiment fell to a six-month low and short-term inflation expectations picked up. Dow up 125 points (+0.32%), marking its eighth consecutive gain, S&P 500 rose 0.16%, and the NASDAQ ended marginally lower, off 0.03%. For the week, Dow +2.16%, S&P 500 +1.85%, and NASDAQ +1.14%. Q1 reporting season in the US is nearing the finish line. Of the 459 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported, 77% exceeded expectations, according to LSEG data. Treasury yields rose ahead of inflation data next week, with the 10Y up 4.1bps and the 2Y up 5.2bps.
ASX SPI Futures down 19 points. Quiet day ahead.
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