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An ahead-of-the-bell look at the market's biggest stories and a review of unusual options activity. Filled with smart market analysis from the ONN.tv team, "Options News" turns the market's top headlines into trading intelligence, hosted by Karla Yeh.
The unemployment reported surprised to the upside, potentially sparking more call buying in the market
On today’s Options News, Karla Yeh and the ONN.tv team cover the CBOE SPX Volatility Index (VIX), which rose more than 4 points to 26 on the day Thursday. The volatility index climbed steadily throughout the day, and popped up during the last half hour of trading.
The unemployment rate declined 0.3% in January to 9.7% compared to estimates of an unchanged rate at 10%. Nonfarm payrolls came in lower than expected, and dropped by 20,000 compared to estimates of a 15,000 rise.
Sunoco (NYSE: SUN) shares closed down 79 cents to $25.70 at the end of Thursday’s trading session, and one investor bought calls prior to the company’s earnings report. SUN reported earnings of 27 cents a share, which missed by one cent. The stock is currently trading down 18 cents to $25.49.
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