01 Stock Market
As of Jun 5, U.S. stock index futures performed as follows: Dow futures rose 0.08% as bargain hunters tiptoed back into blue chips, while S&P 500 futures fell 0.52% and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.19% amid renewed pressure on large-cap technology shares. The diverging moves underscore a rotation toward defensive names and away from momentum-driven growth as traders brace for the imminent U.S. employment report and a heavy slate of corporate updates.
Notable Stock Movers: Pessimism around semiconductors persisted, with MU down 4.13% at $954.83, MRVL down 4.37% at $302.61 and NVDA down 1.60% at $215.17. Leveraged vehicles amplified the swing: SOXL down 10.33% at $235.56, whereas the inverse SOXS up 10.60% at $5.75. Apparel name LULU down 10.69% at $111.56 after issuing a cautious outlook, and AVGO down 2.12% at $410.01 following mixed earnings commentary. Conversely, RDW up 3.45% at $22.17 as niche aerospace plays attracted dip-buyers.
Activity concentrated in semiconductor-linked products pushed volatility higher, and several mega-caps eased despite resilient Treasury yields. Traders cited event risk from macro data and a flood of secondary offerings for the recent de-risking, while still acknowledging that year-to-date gains in cyclical pockets such as industrials and energy help cushion broader benchmarks.
02 Other Markets
• 10-year U.S. Treasury yield fell 0.14%, to 4.47%.
• U.S. Dollar Index fell 0.22% to 99.21.
• WTI crude oil futures fell 0.01% to 93.03 USD/barrel; COMEX gold futures fell 0.30% to 4491.70 USD/ounce.
03 Key News
1. SpaceX formally launched its roadshow for a blockbuster IPO targeting a valuation near $1.8 trillion. Management told potential investors it intends to deploy roughly 100,000 satellites and build space-based AI data centers, positioning the company for multi-industry revenue streams. The offering float is expected to represent only a small fraction of total shares, prompting early demand questions among index providers.
2. Keel Infrastructure priced an upsized $400 million convertible senior notes issue due 2032. Proceeds will partially fund capped-call transactions designed to limit equity dilution and bolster general liquidity. The deal, enlarged from $350 million, sent shares down as investors weighed near-term dilution against longer-term capital flexibility.
3. A key U.S. House committee prepared draft legislation to overhaul the taxation of digital assets. The bill would clarify when tokens obtained via mining or staking become taxable and apply wash-sale restrictions to cryptocurrencies, aiming to align crypto treatment with securities and reduce compliance uncertainty for investors and exchanges.
4. Singapore’s statistics bureau reported retail sales growth of 5.4% year on year for April, beating consensus. The advance, led by petrol stations, recreational goods and motor vehicles, indicates resilient consumer demand despite higher borrowing costs and offers a positive read-through for regional discretionary exporters.
5. ServiceTitan lifted full-year revenue and profit guidance after posting better-than-expected first-quarter results. Management credited broad adoption of its cloud platform by contractors and signaled continued margin expansion through subscription pricing and international rollout, sending pre-market shares sharply higher.
6. Lululemon Athletica slashed full-year sales and earnings projections amidst softer North American demand. Executives flagged slower traffic and heightened promotional activity, triggering a double-digit pre-bell share decline and prompting analysts to trim same-store sales forecasts for the athleisure sector.
7. Guidewire warned that full-fiscal-year operating income will fall short of prior targets. The insurance-software firm cited lengthier sales cycles for large transformational projects, overshadowing in-line quarterly revenue and sparking concerns about delayed enterprise IT spending.
8. Rubrik posted mixed first-quarter results, with revenue ahead of consensus but a wider-than-expected loss. Management emphasized rapidly growing annual recurring revenue from cyber-resilience products, yet cautious billings guidance weighed on the share price before the opening bell.
9. Planet Labs reported weaker-than-forecast quarterly bookings and trimmed its revenue outlook. Management blamed budget delays among government customers and slower uptake of new analytics tools, prompting investors to question the pace of commercial Earth-imaging adoption.
10. Samsara projected second-quarter revenue broadly in line with Wall Street expectations, tempering enthusiasm generated by a solid first-quarter beat. The industrial IoT provider said macro uncertainty is leading some customers to phase deployments, though retention rates remain above 95%, underpinning long-term subscription growth.
Sources: Reuters, Dow Jones, Tiger Newspress, public market data
Disclaimer: For informational purposes only; not investment advice.