The futures were trading higher on a solemn day, as we ready to start the trading week after a tepid rally on Friday that saw all the major indexes finish the day higher but close the week on the downside for the first time in three weeks. All eyes this week will be focused on the consumer price index data from August, due out Wednesday morning. In addition, the House of Representatives returns from a summer break with no spending bill in sight, and many are threatening to shut the government down if spiraling spending is not tamped down and the open border is not secured.
Treasury yields were essentially flat across the curve Friday, after some big buying earlier last week. The inflation data is also on the radar of bond traders, as a print above what is expected could lead the Federal Reserve to raise rates again when it meets next week. The 10-year note closed Friday at 4.26%, while the two-year ended the session at 4.99%. The ongoing inversion still signals recession, albeit more likely next year.
Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude rebounded on Friday, as both of the major benchmarks closed the day higher. Once again, the big recent inventory draws and massive production cuts are supporting the move higher. Plus, some analysts cited short covering as adding to the bullish trend. Brent closed at $90.65, while WTI ended the day at $87.51. Natural gas also closed higher at $2.61.
Gold closed unchanged on Friday after reports filtered out about the ongoing massive purchases by central banks which totaled 55 net tons in July despite some big sales from Turkey. A survey by the Central Bank Gold Reserve indicates that 24% of central banks are looking to increase their holdings of the bullion. The December contract closed the day at $1,942.60. Bitcoin was crushed again Friday closing down 1.4% at $25,911.20.
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These are the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen on Monday, September 11, 2023.
Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE): Mizuho’s upgrade to Buy from Neutral included a target price hike to $630 from $520. That compares with a consensus target of $558.50 and Friday’s closing print of $560.36.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL): Oppenheimer maintained its Outperform rating and has a $220 target price. The consensus target is just $187.13. Friday’s closing print was $178.18.
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACGL): Goldman Sachs initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and an $80 target price. The consensus target is $90.50, and Friday’s final trade was for $77.25.
Asure Software Inc. (NASDAQ: ASUR): Stifel started coverage with a Buy rating and a $15 target price. The consensus target is $19.86, and the stock closed on Friday at $11.56.
Braze Inc. (NASDAQ: BRZE): Goldman Sachs raised its $48 target price on the Buy-rated shares to $55. The consensus target is $46.50. Friday’s $49.13 close up over 3% for the day after quarterly revenues topped estimates.
CBOE Global Markets Inc. (CBOE): BofA Securities resumed coverage with a Buy rating and a $168 target price. The consensus target is $155.25, and shares closed at $153.06 on Friday.
ChargePoint Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CHPT): RBC Capital Markets began covering the stock with an Outperform rating and a $9 target price. The consensus target is up at $12.14, but Friday’s closing trade was $5.72 a share.
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