He conflict in the Middle East continues to make the markets red hot, is that Iran and Israel has done attacks on its key energy infrastructures. What fueled the fears of rising inflation before him oil price increase. This occurs after the Federal Reserve (FED) meeting yesterday where interest rates remained unchanged. What has left the DOW JONES Ind Average, S&P 500 y NASDAQ 100 falling at Thursday’s close in a -0.44% to 46,021 points, -0.27% to 6,606 points and -0.28% to 22,090 points respectively.
In a note to clients published Thursday David Doyle and Chinara Azizova, Macquarie strategistshighlighted the recognition of the FED Chairman Jerome Powellthat inflation has been above target for five years, that the oil crisis could put downward pressure on growth and that a «zero employment growth equilibrium» represents a «balance, but not a comfortable balance» according to Yahoo Finance.
Strategists had written before the meeting that inflationary pressures were «already showing greater persistence.» Against this background, they wrote: «Our outlook on monetary policy remains unchanged from our previous note. We consider that the next measure will be a rate increaseprobably in the first half of 2027«.
Continuing with the FED, the entity would foresee modifying the capital requirements established during the financial crisisreducing banks’ cash reserves to align with changes in the economy while boosting credit according to Yahoo Finance.
According to the proposal, the largest bankslike JPMorgan Chase y Bank of America, would see their net capital requirements reduced by 4.8%, while than other large banks (those with assets between $100 billion and $700 billion) would see a decrease in 5.2% in their capital requirements. The banks with less than $100 billion in assets would experience a reduction in 7.8%.
Following implementation of the proposals, the largest US banks would continue to hold more than $800 billion in capital to protect against recessionsand the capital levels would continue to be the double the previous ones to the financial crisis.
The head of the Federal Reserve who is leading the reform, Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision Michelle Bowmansaid the proposal aims to better calibrate requirements based on risk and that the changes will continue to support the safety and soundness of the financial system.
In the corporate sphere, Tesla fell this Thursday after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it would intensify its investigation into the Tesla supervised autonomous driving systemas reported The WallStreet Journal and shared Yahoo Finance.
NHTSA identified several accidents, including one fatality, in which the autonomous driving system did not adequately alert drivers of reduced visibility conditionssuch as glare from the sun, fog or suspended dust. The investigation began in 2024 to determine if the system can respond appropriately in such situations.
NHTSA announced Thursday that it would elevate the investigation to a «engineering analysis», a more thorough examination of a potential safety defect that could lead to a vehicle recall campaign or other enforcement measures.
With regards to economic data we had January new home sales with a result of 587K compared to the expected 722K, January monthly new home sales was -17.6% compared to -6.8% previously, the January monthly US main index with -0.1% equal to the expected and the GDPNow de la FED de Atlanta (1T) with 2.3% compared to the expected 2.7%.
We also had 4-week debt auction (T-Bill) with a yield of 3.615%, 8 week bonuses of 3,635% and 10-year inflation-linked debt (TIPS) of 1,896%.
Among the winning actions we have Seagate Hldgs (+6.91% to $434.87), Baker Hughes Rg-A (+5.67% to $60.74) and Chevron (+1.41% to $201.41)
Seagate rises not in the face of a specific fact, but rather a accumulation of factors as a revaluation of its shares on the stock market that added to the furor over the storage of data for artificial intelligence or AI by the big players.
Baker Hughes rise before him oil price increasewhich drives the sector’s share price. However, the firm announced yesterday a 60-month service contract with Petrobras to maintain turbomachinery equipment for Brazil’s offshore operations and a major refinery, according to a press release according to Investing.
The agreement, signed in February in Rio de Janeiro following an open bidding process, covers maintenance, repairs and engineering consulting services for up to 64 aeroderivative gas turbines. The equipment is installed on approximately 19 floating production, storage and offloading vessels in Brazil’s offshore sector and at the Replan refinery in Paulínia, São Paulo.
Chevron rises after being considered by Goldman Sachs Gr as one of the main values in the face of the crisis in the Middle Eastaccording to Investing.
The firm sees a long term positive setup supported by high-return upstream growth projects and cost reduction initiatives. Goldman Sachs highlights upcoming project launches in Guyana and the Gulf of Americain addition to the upside potential of Venezuela, where management estimates that production could increase by up to 50% in 18-24 months. The bank projects at least $12 billion in share buybacks in 2026, with about $12.5 billion of additional free cash flow with Brent at about $70 a barrel.
Among the losing stocks we have DoorDash Rg-A (-3.52% to 159.19 dollars), Newmont (-7.11% to $98.97) and Boeing Co (-2.25% to $201.36)
DoorDash falls despite announcing on Thursday a association with Foot Lockeradding nearly 1,300 Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports locations across the United States to its marketplace platform according to Investing.
The partnership allows consumers to order athletic shoes, apparel and accessories from these stores through the DoorDash app for on-demand delivery, according to a press release.
«At DoorDash, we’re focused on making everyday shopping more convenient,» he said. Mike Goldblatt, Vice President of Enterprise Business Development and Partnerships at DoorDash. The company reported that more than 30% of its monthly active users in the United States shop in the grocery and retail categories as of December 2025.
«Our partnership with DoorDash, now available nationwide, offers customers a convenient way to get their favorite Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports products delivered right to their door, on-demand,» he said. Melissa Krauss, Vice President of Strategy at Foot Locker.
Newmont falls before the fall in precious metal prices and concerns that the oil price increase delay the FED’s interest rate cuts, affecting firms in the mining sector.
Boeing falls before the decision of the NASA of reduce the company’s share while raising the rocket Starship de SpaceX to propel astronauts into lunar orbit, according to a report from Bloomberg Thursday shared by Investing.
Under the original plan established years ago, the cohete Space Launch System de Boeing would have launched a crew inside the capsule Orion built by Lockheed Martintowards the moon, and the spacecraft would be placed in lunar orbit. A Starship lander would meet and dock with the capsule around the moon before taking astronauts to the lunar surface.
Under the new proposal, SLS would no longer be used to propel Orion near the moon. Instead, Starship y Orion they would dock in Earth orbit, giving Starship the critical role of boosting the capsule into lunar orbit before delivering astronauts to the surface.
Los Oil futures WTI caen one -1.08% at 94.43 dollars and the Brent upload a +0.09% to 107.48 dollars.
He Oro falls a -4.89% to $4,656 per ounce and the Plata -6.27% at 72.73 dollars.
The pair EURUSD upload a +1.15% a 1.1583.
Bitcoin falls a -1.39% to $70,248.
He US 10-year bond yield upload a +0.05% a 4.260 already 30 years falls -0.82% to 4,841.
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