Government borrowing costs are hitting multiyear highs. US chip stocks slid as bond yields climbed. Japan's 10-year yield touched a three-decade high near 3%, driven by a weak yen and sticky inflation. Bond markets are rattled globally — fears over inflation and mounting public debt are the driving force. The FT flagged that private credit stress signals are back to 2017 highs.
Keysight Technologies reported strong Q3 results today and the stock moved higher. Jack Henry & Associates also beat on both lines — Q4 EPS of $1.57 topped the $1.46 estimate. Sales of $644M beat the $630M forecast. FY2027 guidance came in roughly in line.
The bigger test comes tomorrow. Target, Lowe's, and TJX all report Tuesday. follows Wednesday. Investors are hunting for signals on consumer spending strength. Bears are already circling — options flow on and leaned negative heading into results.
Memory chips are in the crosshairs. Sandisk — up 653% year-to-date — saw the heaviest put activity in the US market. Micron put flow ranked second. Both moves look like macro-driven hedging rather than event positioning. On the bullish side, analysts flagged five cybersecurity names with further upside, including Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike.
European defense stocks rose after Ukraine ratified a $105 billion EU loan deal. Cinemark reported Spider-Man: Brand New Day has become the highest-grossing domestic film of all time — a fresh boost for cinema operators on both sides of the Atlantic.
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