<div id="readability-page-1" class="page">Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX), and S&amp;P 500 Index (SPX) futures are pointed lower this morning, but pared steeper losses after President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair. Warsh, who was a Fed governor from 2006 to 2011, is widely expected to advocate for lower interest rates. Meanwhile, December's producer price index (PPI) came in higher than expected, highlighting the battle against inflation. Apple (AAPL) shares are inching lower despite upbeat earnings, with gold and silver prices also taking a breather amid concentration concerns. For the week, the Dow is headed for its third-straight weekly loss, while the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq eye weekly wins. <ul> <li>Breaking down options chain components.</li> <li>Bank stock could rally back toward record highs.</li> <li>Plus, V, AAPL, and SNDK respond to earnings.</li> </ul> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2026/january/ov/futures-0130.jpg/query-c2Z2cnNuPTdmMGFiZTA2XzI?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="637" height="214" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2026/january/ov/futures-0130.jpg/query-c2Z2cnNuPTdmMGFiZTA2XzI"/> <h2>5 Things You Need to Know Today</h2> <ol> <li>The Cboe Options Exchange saw over 3.1 million call contracts and more than 1.6 million put contracts traded on Thursday. The single-session equity put/call ratio fell to 0.52, while the 21-day moving average remained at 0.58. </li> <li>Shares of Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) are down 0.4% premarket, despite the Big Tech giant announcing a top- and bottom-line win for the fiscal first quarter tied to strong iPhone 17 revenue. Longer term, AAPL sports a 21.1% nine-month lead.</li> <li>Visa Inc (NYSE:V) stock is down 0.7% before the bell, also brushing off better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fiscal first quarter. The credit card stock has dipped 4% in the last six months.</li> <li>SanDisk Corp (NASDAQ:SNDK) shares are 23.3% higher in electronic trading, after the data storage company reported a fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue beat, and issued a strong fiscal third-quarter outlook. SNDSK sports a massive 1,554.8% lead for the last nine months.</li> <li>More big name earnings and jobs data on tap next week.</li> </ol> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2026/january/ov/buzzjan30.jpg/query-c2Z2cnNuPWFhMGFiZTA2XzI?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="823" height="230" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://schaeffers-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/default-source/schaeffers-cdn-images/2026/january/ov/buzzjan30.jpg/query-c2Z2cnNuPWFhMGFiZTA2XzI"/> <h2>European Stocks Higher as Earnings Roll In</h2> Asian stocks were a mixed bag today. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slid 2.1% after HSBC – the region’s largest bank – experienced member accessibility issues through the lender’s app, which still isn’t fully resolved. Elsewhere, South Korea’s Kospi tacked on 0.06%, Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.1%, while China’s Shanghai Composite that dipped 1%. European bourses charged higher as investors unpacked big name company earnings and heightened focus on international relations. France’s CAC 40 was last seen up by 0.7%, while Germany’s DAX is gaining 0.8%, and London’s FTSE 100 is 0.4% higher.</div>

股指期货指向下跌，道琼斯、纳斯达克 100 和标普 500 指数面临潜在损失。特朗普总统提名凯文·沃什担任美联储主席，预计将支持降低利率。12 月份的生产者价格指数超出预期，加剧了通胀担忧。尽管苹果公司财报强劲，股价仍下跌，而 Visa 也有所下滑。闪迪在发布积极财报后大幅上涨。欧洲股市在财报发布中上涨，而亚洲市场表现参差不齐，香港恒生指数因银行问题下跌

Stock Futures Pointed Lower Despite Fed Chair Nomination

- 美国三大股指期货回落，因特朗普提名沃什为美联储主席。  
- 12 月生产者价格指数高于预期，凸显经济抗通胀压力。  
- 苹果股价小幅下跌，尽管财报表现良好，金银价格稳定。

尽管美联储主席被提名，股票期货仍然指向下跌