BY TYLER DURDEN
TUESDAY, JAN 27, 2026 – 08:33 AM
US futures are higher, led by Tech, and approaching record levels from earlier this month as geopolitical and headline risk subsides while the market focuses on looming Mag 7 earnings and Wednesday’s Fed decision is expected to be a non-event. Equities are poised for another attempt at 7k. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are up 0.2% and set for a fifth day of gains; Nasdaq futures lead gains, up 0.6% with all Mag7 members higher while Healthcare stocks hammered on headlines related to Medicare pricing. Micron jumped 5% in premarket trading on plans to expand its memory-chip capacity. Big tech has started to wake up, with Apple having its best day in three months yesterday and Meta also strong. Both are due to report later this week. So far, the earnings season has been good but not great, according to strategists at BofA. The dollar hit the lowest level since March 2022, while the yen fluctuated as jitters over intervention lingered, before rising to session highs. The yield curve is twisting steeper as JGB-induced vol subsides; In commodities, precious metals continue to move vertically with gold +1.5% and silver +8%, though PGMs are being sold. Today’s macro focus is on the weekly ADP print, home price data, Consumer Confidence, and regional Fed activity indicators.
Source:
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/futures-rise-ahead-tech-earnings-gold-silver-resume-surge