Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares was the biggest decliner yesterday after giving up 7.92% Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (down 0.256%), iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) also underperformed yesterday.
European markets ended a mixed session yesterday whilst DAX is up by 0.46%, hitting 15,632.

A reminder of where yesterday ended before today's session begins: markets completed a mixed session yesterday while Nasdaq ended the session at 11,576 after a 0.4% gain. Dow Jones shed 0.18% and closed at 32,800.

US markets are now currently closed and set to reopen today; meanwhile, European markets ended a mixed session yesterday whilst DAX added 0.46% to trade at 15,632. Asia-Pacific markets ended a mixed session today whilst Nikkei increases by 0.63%, reaching 28,623.

GoHealth, Inc. & GameStop Corp. due to release their earnings reports within the following week.

Ambiguous macro data is influencing the market as Crude Oil Inventories in United States fell short of market expectations (395,000) with a reading of -1.69 million, continuing the decline from the previous figure of 1.17 million. United States JOLTs Job Openings (Jan) came out at 10.82 million, while a consensus of analysts was expecting 10.5 million. United States ADP Nonfarm Employment Change (Feb) released yesterday at 13:15 UTC with a figure of 242,000, while the previous figure was 119,000.

Data to be released today might clear up some of the market fog as tomorrow at 13:30 UTC data for United States Non Farm Payrolls will be released, with an expected decline to 205,000 from the preceding figure of 517,000. Today at 13:30 UTC data for United States Initial Jobless Claims will be released, with an expected decline to 195,000 from the preceding figure of 190,000. United States Unemployment Rate figure is projected at 3.4. It previously stood at 3.4; data will be released tomorrow at 13:30 UTC.

Despite lacklustre price action, some assets lagged behind their peers as Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3x Shares lost 7.92% yesterday before closing at $20.12. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (down 0.256%), iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF (down 0.039%) also underperformed yesterday.

IShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF | Ended yesterday's session at $25.35

Following a month of flat trade, Pointing in a similar direction, yesterday's session was more of the same — iShares Trust – iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Term Treasury ETF moves 0.04% to close at $25.35 yesterday.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF | Closed 12 cents (-0.26%) lower at $46.69

Over the last 4 days, Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has fallen 0.849%. More of the same from yesterday's session: a tough session dominated by bearish sentiment left VTIP 12 cents lower, while setting a $46.67 to $46.83 session range. Based on current prices, VTIP investors are currently earning an annual dividend yield of 9.57% after the fund distributed a quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share for all eligible shareholders as of Tuesday, December 27th. The most recent payment was made on Thursday, December 29th.