🌅 Today's Morning Call

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Good morning! Welcome to June, and what a way to kick off a new month. Futures are sending mixed signals this Monday morning, with the Dow leading the pack while Nasdaq futures slip on some chip-related headlines that deserve a closer look. From robotaxi announcements in Munich to a fresh Eli Lilly licensing deal and Tesla turning heads in Scandinavia, there is plenty on the table. Here is what you need to know before the opening bell.

👀 What to Watch Today

June 1 kicks off a fresh month, and the macro calendar deserves attention. Treasury yields are holding near recent highs, with the 10-year sitting at 4.45% and the 30-year pushing toward that psychologically significant 5% level. Any further movement on U.S.-Iran tensions near the Strait of Hormuz could push yields higher and add pressure to rate-sensitive equities today.

On the corporate front, keep NVDA in your sights all session. Reports that the Chinese military has actively sought to obtain restricted Nvidia chips over the past six years could invite fresh regulatory scrutiny and create headline risk throughout the day. The story is already circulating ahead of the open and could weigh on sentiment in the broader semiconductor space.

Airlines including AAL, DAL, and JBLU are also worth monitoring after industry groups warned of serious disruption if the U.S. moves to restrict international flights. That is a developing situation with real revenue implications, and any White House comment could move those names fast.
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🌏 Overnight Recap

Overnight, German retail sales data came in slightly better than feared, falling just 0.3% month-over-month in April versus a steeper drop that economists had anticipated. It is a small data point, but for a European economy that has been grinding through sluggish growth, a softer-than-expected decline is a modest positive signal for global demand.

Nvidia made major waves at the GTC conference in Taipei, announcing that Uber has selected Munich for its AI robotaxi trials in Europe. That is a meaningful expansion of autonomous vehicle ambitions outside the U.S. and puts both UBER and NVDA in an interesting spot heading into today's session.

Also out of the Taipei conference, Nvidia formally unveiled its new N1X processor on the RTX Spark superchip, marking its entry into the PC market through partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, and HP. ARM is a key architecture partner in this move, so keep an eye on ARM, DELL, and HPQ as the market digests what this means for competitive dynamics in consumer hardware.
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📊 Pre-Market Movers

Tesla is getting some early positive attention this morning after Mobility Sweden data showed TSLA registrations in the country jumped 71% year-over-year in May, reaching 858 vehicles. It is a regional data point, but it suggests European demand is not as soft as bears have argued. Watch whether that sentiment carries into the broader EV sector at the open.

Uber is a name to watch after confirming Munich as its European robotaxi launchpad, announced directly at Nvidia's GTC conference in Taipei. The partnership angle with NVDA adds another layer to both stocks, and UBER could see pre-market momentum build as the robotaxi narrative gains renewed attention from growth-focused investors.

Moderna is also on the radar after announcing a partnership with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to develop a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo ebolavirus. It is an early-stage collaboration, but any positive vaccine pipeline headline tends to generate attention for MRNA given how the market has treated the stock in recent years.

🔍 Today's Watchlist

  1. NVDA: Chip procurement reports involving the PLA plus the Munich robotaxi win and the PC market launch make this the stock of the day
  2. LLY: A new collaboration and licensing agreement with Haisco Pharmaceutical could move the needle on Lilly's pipeline narrative
  3. TSLA: Swedish registrations up 71% year-over-year signals Europe demand recovery worth tracking against broader EV sentiment
  4. 10-Year Treasury at 4.45%: U.S.-Iran tensions near the Strait of Hormuz are the wildcard for yields and energy prices today
  5. AAL, DAL, JBLU: International flight restriction warnings from airlines and business groups create a binary headline risk scenario
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🎯 The Morning Playbook

The theme for June 1 is really about separating the signal from the noise. Futures are mixed, the Dow is up, Nasdaq is softer, and there are legitimate cross-currents at play, from geopolitical risk in the Strait of Hormuz to Nvidia being simultaneously a chip war controversy and a product launch winner. That kind of split attention often creates opportunity in single names even when the index direction is unclear.

For active traders, the setup favors stock-specific positioning over broad index bets today. NVDA, LLY, UBER, and TSLA each have distinct catalysts that are not fully correlated with each other or with macro direction. That is a good environment for doing homework on individual names rather than chasing the tape.

Starting a new month with mixed signals is actually pretty normal, and historically June tends to be a transitional month where narratives get reset. The real question is whether the AI trade, which has been the dominant force driving markets higher, continues to broaden out or starts to consolidate. Today's Nvidia headlines will give us a useful early read on that.

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