Equities are higher, with the NASDAQ outperforming, up 1.29%, and the VIX down 8.58% to 17.05, indicating a risk-on sentiment.
Tech is the clear outperformer, up 2.84%, while Consumer Staples and Communications are underperforming, down 0.94% and 0.52% respectively.
The 10Y Yield is up 0.65% to 4.63, and the US Dollar Index is down 0.01% to 101.14, suggesting a moderate inflation expectation and stable currency market.
TSLA and NVDA are leading gainers, up 2.28% and 2.07% respectively, while GOOGL, MSFT, and AMZN are lagging, down 1.78%, 0.82%, and 0.76% respectively.
JPM, up 1.99%, will be closely watched, as its performance may indicate the direction of the Financials sector, which is currently up only 0.07%.