La catena delle opzioni mostra i dati chiave delle opzioni azionarie di Morgan Stanley a vari prezzi di esercizio e date di scadenza. I trader utilizzano queste informazioni per analizzare potenziali operazioni e valutare il sentiment del mercato per Morgan Stanley..

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Morgan Stanley is a global investment bank whose history, through its legacy firms, can be traced back to 1924. The company has institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management segments with approximately 45% of net revenue from its institutional securities business, 45% from wealth management, and 10% from investment management. About 24% of its total revenue is from outside the Americas. The company had over $6 trillion of client assets as well as around 70,000 employees at the end of 2024.

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When Chinese AI lab Deepseek released a state-of-the-art large language model for free, it marked a turning point in enterprise AI strategy — especially for financial institutions. The move underscored a broader shift: the emergence of open-source AI as a serious contender to proprietary offerings.
While open-source tools have long been foundational to developer ecosystems, their influence rarely extended into core infrastructure. That changed when companies like Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) began publishing foundational models freely, echoing Google's Android strategy — build the ecosystem now, monetize later.
The trend is accelerating. Deepseek's release made waves for several reasons:
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<li>State-of-the-art models are now widely available at no cost.</li>
<li>Training these models has become more economically feasible.</li>
<li>Open-source distribution can accelerate adoption — Deepseek's app reportedly reached the top of mobile app store rankings within days of launch.</li>
</ul>
These developments open the door for enterprises — including banks — to stop merely consuming AI and start building it.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">Banking's Quiet AI Revolution</h1>
<a href="https://www.citigroup.com/global/news/press-release/2024/citi-publishes-new-report-ai-in-finance">According to a 2024 Citibank report</a>, up to 54% of banking roles could be impacted by AI. The sector's heavy reliance on manual workflows, compliance-heavy documentation and repetitive research makes it ripe for disruption.
So far, most large U.S. banks have opted to explore generative AI via partnerships rather than by developing their own infrastructure:
<ul>
<li>Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) has deployed tools for automating meeting notes and summarizing research, aimed at enhancing financial advisor productivity.</li>
<li>JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) partnered with OpenAI to launch internal assistants for email and document drafting, all integrated into its secure Omni platform.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) built an internal hub to access specialized AI tools, with a focus on developer productivity and task-specific model optimization.</li>
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Whales are entities with large sums of money and we track their transactions here at Benzinga on our options activity scanner.
Traders often look for circumstances when the market estimation of an option diverges away from its normal worth. Abnormal amounts of trading activity could push option prices to hyperbolic or underperforming levels. 
Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Financials sector: 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Symbol</th>
<th>PUT/CALL</th>
<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>KKR</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$44.8K</td>
<td>1.2K</td>
<td>1.0K</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>C</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$65.00</td>
<td>$31.2K</td>
<td>6.5K</td>
<td>740</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$120.00</td>
<td>$26.5K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
<td>382</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>WFC</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$67.50</td>
<td>$28.4K</td>
<td>3.9K</td>
<td>324</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>COIN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$2.50</td>
<td>$664.9K</td>
<td>1.9K</td>
<td>301</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>PYPL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>08/15/25</td>
<td>$62.50</td>
<td>$38.1K</td>
<td>521</td>
<td>129</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>AXP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/25</td>
<td>$255.00</td>
<td>$35.3K</td>
<td>611</td>
<td>111</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>ALL</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$195.00</td>
<td>$90.0K</td>
<td>127</td>
<td>102</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>JPM</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/21/25</td>
<td>$175.00</td>
<td>$30.3K</td>
<td>0</td>
<td>60</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GS</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$450.00</td>
<td>$27.1K</td>
<td>117</td>
<td>19</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• Regarding KKR (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KKR#NYSE">KKR</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 1 day(s) on April 17, 2025. Parties traded 115 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $44.8K, with a price of $390.0 per contract. There were 1298 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 1002 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For C (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 275 day(s) on January 16, 2026. This event was a transfer of 50 contract(s) at a $65.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $31.2K, with a price of $625.0 per contract. There were 6548 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 740 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding MS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), we observe a call option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 130 contract(s) at a $120.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 13 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.5K, with a price of $204.0 per contract. There were 6034 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 382 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding WFC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bullish sentiment. It expires in 156 day(s) on September 19, 2025. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $67.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 5 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.4K, with a price of $710.0 per contract. There were 3976 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 324 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For COIN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 65 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 39 contract(s) at a $2.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $664.9K, with a price of $17050.0 per contract. There were 1933 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 301 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding PYPL (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPL#NASDAQ">PYPL</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 121 day(s) on August 15, 2025. Parties traded 57 contract(s) at a $62.50 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $38.1K, with a price of $670.0 per contract. There were 521 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 129 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For AXP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bullish, expiring in 1 day(s) on April 17, 2025. This event was a transfer of 61 contract(s) at a $255.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.3K, with a price of $580.0 per contract. There were 611 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 111 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding ALL (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALL#NYSE">ALL</a>), we observe a put option trade with bearish sentiment. It expires in 65 day(s) on June 20, 2025. Parties traded 100 contract(s) at a $195.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $90.0K, with a price of $900.0 per contract. There were 127 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 102 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding JPM (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 219 day(s) on November 21, 2025. Parties traded 60 contract(s) at a $175.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 22 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $30.3K, with a price of $505.0 per contract. There were 0 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 60 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For GS (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 9 day(s) on April 25, 2025. This event was a transfer of 5 contract(s) at a $450.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.1K, with a price of $5437.0 per contract. There were 117 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 19 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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Lending support to his choice, Barclays analyst Alex Scott, on Friday, raised the price target on the stock from $285 to $297.
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<li>JPMorgan shares fell 0.6% to close at $234.72 on Monday.</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley shares gained 0.9% to close at $109.11 during Monday's session.</li>
<li>FTAI Aviation shares gained 0.2% to close at $99.07 on Monday.</li>
<li>Progressive gained 1.1% to settle at $278.56 during Monday's session.</li>
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There&#8217;s still strong demand for strategic advice and help with raising capital. Although talk of tariffs is causing uncertainty and market swings, other factors — like potential changes to taxes and regulations — could turn out to be positive once there&#8217;s more clarity.
Citizens analyst believes pressure has been building in the markets for sponsors to transact, companies need to move on with strategic plans and IPO candidates, and that &#8220;backlog won&#8217;t simply go away.&#8221;
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Analyst Chris Kotowski says Oppenheimer is lowering the 2025 and 2026 asset management revenue forecasts due to recent market performance affecting asset balances. However, the company is increasing its net interest income outlook after a stronger-than-expected performance in the first quarter of 2025.
&#8220;Thus, potential upside surprises for 2Q25E and beyond remains from both elevated balances and rates remaining higher as we suspect the Fed will likely be constrained from drastic rate cuts,&#8221; &nbsp;&nbsp;Kotowski writes.
MS Price Action: Morgan Stanley stock is up 1.90% at $109.81 at the last check Monday.
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JP Morgan analyst Kian Abouhossein maintains Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $125 to $122.

JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Morgan Stanley, Lowers Price Target to $122

Wall Street kicked off the week with a rally in financial stocks, fueled by upbeat bank earnings and renewed risk appetite following Donald Trump's surprise decision to exempt new tariffs on critical <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/04/44785381/economist-accuses-trump-tariffs-of-wrecking-the-world-economy-predicts-ways-in-which-china-will-retaliate">tech products from China</a>.
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) climbed 1.6% to $47.42 by 10:10 a.m. ET, breaking above its 200-day moving average for the first time since November 2023—a move often seen by traders as a potential bullish signal. 
The sector needs to climb another 4% to fully recover the losses it incurred after the April 2 tariff announcement.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Goldman Sachs Delivers A Strong Beat</h3>
The improved sentiment in financial sector's rally was led by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), which rose 1.1% after reporting robust quarterly results that beat Wall Street expectations on both revenue and profit.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2025, Goldman posted earnings per share of $14.12, up from $11.58 a year ago and well ahead of the $14.761 billion revenue consensus. Key revenue drivers included equities trading, which brought in $4.19 billion versus an expected $3.8 billion, and net interest income of $2.90 billion, comfortably above the $2.28 billion forecast.
The firm also announced a massive share buyback authorization of up to $40 billion, sending a strong signal of confidence in its balance sheet and forward earnings power. Loans reached $210 billion, topping the $197.61 billion estimate, while total deposits rose 8.8% quarter-over-quarter to $471 billion.
CEO David Solomon says geopolitical volatility remains a headwind but struck an optimistic tone on trade policy. "I&#8217;m encouraged by Trump&#8217;s more gradual tariff process,&#8221; he added.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Broader Earnings Strength Buoys Sector</h3>
Stronger-than-expected results last Friday from JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), Wells Fargo &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>), BlackRock Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BK#NYSE">BK</a>) helped lift sentiment across the board.
JPMorgan maintains its 2025 net interest income guidance despite macroeconomic headwinds tied to trade and inflation.
Goldman analyst Richard Ramsden found this encouraging. 
"JPM continues to be in strong strategic position for a wide range of economic conditions," Ramsden said, highlighting the bank's "best-in-class capital ratios and reserves,&#8221; Ramsden said in a note. He added that if the economy weakens, JPM should trade defensively, and if the outlook improves, the bank is likely to continue gaining market share.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Traders Eye Technical Breakout In Financials</h3>
The breakout in the XLF fund above its 200-day moving average could signal further gains ahead. 
This level, long watched by technical analysts as a line between bullish and bearish territory, was last crossed from below to above in November 2023. Over the following one and two months, the sector gained 6.2% and 11.8%, respectively.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Key Gainers And What's Ahead</h3>
Banking and insurance names led Monday&#8217;s charge. Among the top gainers in the XLF ETF:
<ul>
<li>Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/C#NYSE">C</a>) rose 3.6% to $63.86</li>
<li>MetLife Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MET#NYSE">MET</a>) added 2.8% to $73.41</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) gained 2.8% to $111.15</li>
<li>Prudential Financial Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRU#NYSE">PRU</a>) advanced 2.76% to $101.56</li>
<li>Globe Life Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GL#NYSE">GL</a>) climbed 2.56% to $122.56</li>
</ul>
Investors now turn their focus to Tuesday, when Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BAC#NYSE">BAC</a>) and Citigroup are scheduled to report their first-quarter earnings. 
Strong numbers from these names could reinforce the bullish momentum in financials and potentially extend the rally through the week.
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Bank Stocks Rebound Above 200-Day Average As Earnings Propel Dip Buyers

Wells Fargo analyst Whit Mayo maintains Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $130 to $120.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Morgan Stanley, Lowers Price Target to $120

JMP Securities analyst Devin Ryan reiterates Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) from Market Perform to Market Perform.

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JMP Securities Reiterates Market Perform on Morgan Stanleyto Market Perform

U.S. stock futures rose on Monday following Friday&#8217;s advances. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher in premarket.
President Donald Trump on Friday temporarily <a href="https://benzinga.com/25/04/44778464/trump-administration-grants-tariff-reprieve-to-tech-industry-apple-and-nvidia-among-beneficiaries">exempted smartphones, computers, and chips</a> from new U.S. reciprocal tariffs, despite a 20% tariff remaining on all Chinese goods, reversing part of a recently imposed 145% tariff.
However, the Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick indicated these <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/market-summary/25/04/44783093/mark-cuban-examines-trumps-tariff-exemptions-rationale-on-electronics-thats-billions-of-revenue-for-the-usa">electronics exemptions are temporary</a>, and further tariffs could follow soon. Investors also assessed the upbeat bank earnings and cooler-than-expected inflation data.
The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.46% and the two-year bond was at 3.92%. The CME Group's FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool&#8217;s </a>projections show markets pricing a 79.3% likelihood of the Federal Reserve keeping the current interest rates unchanged in its May meeting. 
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>1.44%</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>1.69%</td>
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<td>0.95%</td>
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, rose in premarket on Monday. The SPY was up 1.47% to $541.71, while the QQQ advanced 1.75% to $462.35, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From Last Session:
U.S. stocks finished Friday&#8217;s session higher, fuelled by robust bank earnings from JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>), alongside surprisingly cooler producer inflation data up 2.7% year-on-year in March, down by 0.4% monthly.
All S&amp;P 500 sectors saw gains, with energy, information technology, and materials stocks leading the advance.
The positive sentiment resulted in significant weekly gains for the major averages: the S&amp;P 500 rose 5.7%, its best week since November 2023, the Nasdaq surged 7.3%, its best week since November 2022, and the Dow climbed approximately 5%.
The Dow Jones index climbed 619 points or 1.56% to 40,212.71, whereas the S&amp;P 500 index advanced 1.81% to 5,363.36. Nasdaq Composite rose to end 2.06% higher at 16,724.46, and the small-cap gauge, Russell 2000, jumped 1.57% to 1,860.20.
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Insights From Analysts:
According to Louis Navellier of Navellier &amp; Associates, given the severe selling in the stock market and high trading volume, &#8220;it appears that much of the selling pressure is starting to be exhausted.&#8221;
&#8220;There is no doubt that there will be ripple effects from the Trump Administration's trade war with China. It is imperative that the velocity of money picks up if news breaks on tariffs diminishing and/or the Fed cutting key interest rates,&#8221; he added.
Amid the growing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) cut its targets for key Chinese stock indexes for a second time this month.
According <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/goldman-sachs-cuts-targets-for-china-stocks-second-time-in-april#:~:text=The%20Goldman%20team%20trimmed%20its,to%20soften%20the%20trade%20shock.">to</a> Bloomberg, "U.S.-China trade tensions have soared to unprecedented levels, prompting concerns about global recession, and decoupling risks between the two largest economies globally in other strategic cohorts, notably capital markets, technology, and geopolitics," a team led by Kinger Lau wrote in a note Monday. 
Analysts reduced 12-month price targets for the MSCI China Index to 75 from 81 and the CSI 300 Index to 4,300 from 4,500 points, suggesting potential gains of 12% and 15% respectively based on Friday&#8217;s closing prices.
Meanwhile, Wedbush Securities&#8217; Dan Ives described the exclusion of smartphones and chips from China tariffs as the &#8220;dream scenario&#8221; for tech investors, stating that it&#8217;s a &#8220;game changer.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">"This is the dream scenario for tech investors," Dan Ives, global head of technology research at Wedbush Securities, told CNBC. "Smartphones, chips being excluded is a game changer scenario when it comes to China tariffs." <a href="https://twitter.com/CNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CNBC</a> &#x1f3c6;&#x1f402;&#x1f525;&#x1f447;<a href="https://t.co/BhVWX2IYyN">https://t.co/BhVWX2IYyN</a>
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Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on this week:
<ul>
<li>On Monday, Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker will speak at 6:00 p.m., and Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic will speak at 7:40 p.m. ET.</li>
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<li>On Tuesday, March&#8217;s import price index data and April&#8217;s Empire State manufacturing survey data will be released by 8:30 a.m. ET.</li>
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<li>On Wednesday, March&#8217;s U.S. retail sales will be out by 8:30 a.m. ET.</li>
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<li>Industrial production and capacity utilization data for March will be announced at 9:15 a.m. ET.</li>
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<li>Business inventories for February and the home builder confidence index for April will be out by 10:00 a.m. ET.</li>
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<li>Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack will speak at 12:00 p.m. ET.</li>
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<li>On Thursday, initial jobless claims data for the week ending April 12 and March&#8217;s housing starts, building permits, and April&#8217;s Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey data will be released by 8:30 a.m. ET.</li>
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<li>On Friday, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly will speak at 8:00 a.m. ET.</li>
</ul>
Stocks In Focus:
<ul>
<li>Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>) was up 1.73% in premarket on Monday as it is expected to report earnings before the opening bell. Analysts expect a quarterly earnings of $12.35 per share on revenue of $14.81 billion.</li>
</ul>
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<li>M&amp;T Bank Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTB#NYSE">MTB</a>) jumped 4.15% as Wall Street expects it to report earnings of $3.40 per share on revenue of $2.34 billion before the opening bell.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PNFP#NASDAQ">PNFP</a>) was 0.16% lower as it is expected to report earnings after the closing bell. Analysts expect a quarterly earnings of $1.80 per share on revenue of $483.71 million.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Titan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TTNP#NASDAQ">TTNP</a>) was up 0.27% after it announced a $1 million private placement consisting of convertible preferred stock.</li>
</ul>
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<li>Aon PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AON#NYSE">AON</a>) advanced 0.24% after announcing a 10% increase to its quarterly cash dividend.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Synaptics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SYNA#NASDAQ">SYNA</a>) was 0.82% higher after unveiling its next-generation touch controller engineered for foldable OLED displays.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>BP PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BP#NYSE">BP</a>) jumped 2.75% after announcing an oil discovery at the Far South prospect in the deepwater U.S. Gulf of America.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Sony Group Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SONY#NYSE">SONY</a>) rose 1.79% after increasing the PS5&#8217;s price in Europe by 25%, ahead of a likely U.S. hike.</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Chipmakers Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) gained 2.35%, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) was up 0.59%, Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVGO#NASDAQ">AVGO</a>) was 1.82% higher and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) jumped 2.28% after Trump announced the he would levy tariff rate on imported semiconductors this week, adding that there would be flexibility with some companies in the sector.</li>
</ul>
Commodities, Gold, And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading higher in the early New York session by 0.78% to hover around $61.98 per barrel.
Gold Spot US Dollar declined 0.32% to hover around $3,229.62 per ounce. Its fresh record high stood at $3,245.76 per ounce. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was lower by 0.66% at the 99.439 level.
Asian markets rose on Monday, including India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex, China&#8217;s CSI 300, Hong Kong's Hang Seng, Japan's Nikkei 225, Australia's ASX 200, and South Korea's Kospi index. European markets were mostly higher in early trade.
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US Stocks Likely To Open Higher: Expert Says 'The Selling Pressure Is Starting To Be Exhausted'

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed easing in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the &#8220;Extreme Fear&#8221; zone on Friday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 600 points during the session as investors welcomed upbeat bank earnings and cooler-than-expected inflation data, while largely shrugging off trade war concerns after China raised tariffs on U.S. goods to 125%.
Producer prices cooled to 2.7% year-over-year in March, well below the 3.3% consensus, while the monthly figure declined by 0.4% — the steepest drop since 2023.
JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>) reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS and revenues. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) reported a first-quarter 2025 EPS of $2.60, up from $2.02 a year ago and beating the consensus of $2.21.
Despite significant volatility last week, all three major averages recorded gains during the period. The S&amp;P 500 gained 5.7% to record its best week since November 2023, while the Nasdaq jumped 7.3%, notching its best week since November 2022. The Dow also jumped around 5% last week.
All sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with energy, information technology, and materials stocks recording the biggest gains on Friday.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 619 points to 40,212.71 on Friday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 1.81% to 5,363.36, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 2.06% to 16,724.46 during Friday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GS#NYSE">GS</a>), M&amp;T Bank Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MTB#NYSE">MTB</a>), and Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PNFP#NASDAQ">PNFP</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 12.7, the index remained in the &#8220;Extreme Fear&#8221; zone on Friday, versus a prior reading of 8.3.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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Dow Jumps Over 600 Points Following Strong Bank Earnings: Greed Index Remains In 'Extreme Fear' Zone

President Donald Trump's aggressive trade tariffs extend beyond Wall Street, rattling the Treasury market and the U.S. dollar. The turmoil is now challenging the long-held narrative of &#8220;American exceptionalism&#8221; that has underpinned global confidence in the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/04/44710975/wall-streets-american-exceptionalism-trade-falters-as-dollar-stocks-bonds-all-slide">U.S. economy for decades.</a>
A broad trade-weighted measure of the dollar fell Friday to its lowest level since April 2022. The greenback is now down 10% since Trump's inauguration, raising concerns about its global reserve status.
Although recent March inflation reports showed cooling price pressures across both consumer and producer markets, bond markets didn't react <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44762609/producer-inflation-sharply-drops-yet-treasury-yields-rise-heres-why-a-fed-rate-cut-in-may-could-be-back-on-the-table">with the usual optimism.</a>
Long-dated Treasury yields climbed steadily all week, with the 10-year yield breaking past 4.50%  — a level not seen since February. The 30-year yield briefly hit 5%, signaling that bond vigilantes —investors who dump bonds in protest of policy mistakes — have returned.
Amid widespread selling of U.S. Treasury bonds and the dollar, gold reaffirmed its role as a haven, surging to a new all-time high above $3,200 per ounce.
On Wednesday, stocks skyrocketed after the Trump administration announced a 90-day suspension of tariffs for most trade partners — China being the notable exception, with levies surging to 145%. The move triggered the biggest one-day rally on <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/44720903/nasdaq-100-eyes-strongest-day-since-2008-as-magnificent-seven-add-15-trillion-in-historic-market-rally">Wall Street since 2008.</a>
Still, that positive momentum faded quickly. By the week's end, investor sentiment was once again clouded by uncertainty. The White House remains committed to its hardline tariff policy against China, even as Beijing retaliated with counter-tariffs on U.S. goods that now <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44756353/xi-jinping-says-there-are-no-winners-in-tariff-war-as-china-slaps-125-tariffs-on-us-goods-urges-trump-to-immediately-correct-wrongdoings">reach as high as 125%.</a>
Meanwhile, first-quarter earnings reports from banking giants including JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPM#NYSE">JPM</a>), Morgan Stanley (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MS#NYSE">MS</a>) and Wells Fargo Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>) delivered encouraging numbers. Yet, investors remain cautious as the true impact of tariffs likely won't be visible until the second-quarter results.
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44760533/jpmorgan-kicks-off-earnings-season-strong-investment-banking-wealth-management-lead-revenue-surge">&#8220;The economy is facing considerable turbulence,"</a> JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said.
More troubling are signs from Main Street. American consumers are growing increasingly pessimistic.
The <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/04/44764554/consumer-sentiment-crashes-to-3-year-lows-as-inflation-expectations-spike-to-1981-highs">University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment</a> index for April plunged to its lowest level since mid-2022. Expectations for inflation jumped sharply: one-year outlooks soared to 6.7%, the highest since 1981, while five-year expectations climbed to 4.4%, the highest since 1990.
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