Tuesday's start to the session on Wall Street has been bullish, with the major stock indices bouncing back from yesterday's closing prices, and it appears that the 3-day cycle of declines that were triggered by the uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant may be over.
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US index futures are pointing to a break of a 3-day streak of declines, triggered by concerns over the Omicron variant and new lockdowns. Yesterday's losers, i.e. airline companies and cruise lines, among others, are regaining ground after yesterday's sell-off. Royal Caribbean (RCL.US) is up 1.5% before the opening of the session, with Carnival (CCL.US) gaining over 2.5%. United (UAL.US), American (AAL.US) and Delta (DAL.US) are up more than 1%.
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Sports tycoon Nike (NKE.US) shot up more than 3.5 per cent before the opening of the Wall Street session after announcing upbeat financial results for the quarter, which came in at 83 cents per share versus an expected 20 cents.
Nike (NKE.US) shares opened today's US session with a bullish price gap, which broke through the resistances set by EMA 100 (purple line) and EMA 50 (blue line). The nearest resistances remain the zone close to the recent local highs, marked in red. Source: xStation 5
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