Beat the street: Powell day two; Jobless claims data; Fat competition

Jobless claims data came in largely as expected. Eli Lilly could be active after positive early trial data from a potential rival weight-loss drug created by Novo Nordisk.

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Powell's second day of speeches

In today's "Beat the street" video, Angeline Ong gives a quick rundown of the important things happening in the market before Wall Street opens. She starts off by mentioning Jerome Powell, who is the head of the Federal Reserve, and talks about his two-day testimony. One thing to pay attention to is the jobless claims data and the release of early trial data from a potential rival drug made by Nova Nordisk, which could affect Eli Lilly's stock.

Discussing ECB's interest rates decision with Chris Beauchamp

Next, Chris Beauchamp, the Chief Markets Analyst at IG, talks about the European Central Bank's (ECB) decision to keep interest rates unchanged. This is seen as a hint that rate cuts might be coming in the eurozone. Beauchamp also discusses the possibility of the ECB making rate cuts before the Federal Reserve, especially because of the upcoming US election. There are rumors that the Fed might not be able to make any moves this year due to political reasons.

Corporate and commodities news

Moving on to corporate news, Ong mentions that Eli Lilly's stock is declining because of positive early trial data from Nova Nordisk's potential rival drug. She also mentions Rivian's plans to enter the electric vehicle market and the possibility of a price war in the US.

In the commodities sector, she talks about how gold prices have reached an all-time high due to some comments made by Jerome Powell. She suggests that it might be a good idea to buy when there's a dip in prices. She also mentions that oil prices are slipping because of concerns about delayed interest rate cuts in the US. However, she notes that Chinese data, which was better than expected, is good news for the demand for oil.

Finally, the video briefly mentions Gap and Broadcom's upcoming earnings reports and gives a general overview of the current market trends and charts.

Overall, this video provides a short and clear summary of the important market news and data before Wall Street opens. It covers different areas like stocks, commodities, and corporate news, and highlights the key factors that are affecting the market.