Morning Dose: Jobs Report Delay Sparks Rate Cut Doubt
A quick analysis of today’s market outlook and key trading opportunities to start your day.
Intro & Market Mood
Host: Good morning, everyone! Welcome to The Morning Dose – Everything You Need to Know Before the Market Opens. It is Wednesday, February 11th, 2026. I’m your host, and I am ready to break down this midweek action.
Co-Host: Good morning! It is a big one today. We are edging higher on the futures, but let’s be honest, everyone is just sitting on their hands waiting for the main event. We’re seeing S&P 500 futures up about six points, and the Dow futures are adding to that record run, up nearly fifty points. The delayed January Jobs Report is the key focus today.
Overnight Headlines
Co-Host: Rare delay in January Jobs Report causing trader nervousness. Expectations are an uptick in nonfarm payrolls around sixty-eight thousand. Market waiting keenly for annual benchmark revisions which could sway rate cut expectations.
Economic Announcements
Host: Traders eyeing Jobs Report for interest rate clues. Fed stance remains hawkish, potential revisions may alter view of labor market strength. Rate cut hopes may dwindle if data surprises positively.
Earnings Highlights
Co-Host: Shopify impresses, up over eleven percent pre-market. New two billion dollar share repurchase program driving optimism. Lyft struggles, down seventeen percent on revenue miss and weak guidance. Mattel hit hard, down twenty-seven percent on earnings and revenue disappointment.
Host: Ford sees mixed results, revenue beat compensating for earnings miss. Activist interest in Warner Brothers Discovery creates buzz, volatility expected amid potential proxy fight.
Top Movers
Co-Host: Keep watch on market reactions to potential activist situation in Warner Brothers Discovery. Trump administration news regarding Venezuela oil production and USMCA trade agreement adds volatility, especially for energy and cross-border trade sectors.
Quick Trade Ideas
Host: Watch Jobs Report reaction post-release, consider fading initial volatile moves. Track Dow records and Tech sector performance for rotation cues. Long on industrials, cautious with high-tech semiconductor plays.
Key Takeaway
Co-Host: Solid advice for traders today – avoid chasing initial moves, focus on market rotations, and keep a close eye on jobs data and sector performance.
Host: Thanks for tuning in to The Morning Dose. Good luck in today’s trading, and stay disciplined while managing risks. Catch you tomorrow!