Nasdaq 100 climbs at the opening bell as Netflix’s stellar earnings and AI investments fuel tech stock momentum. Will the rally sustain?

Netflix beats expectations and reports stellar growth and forecasts for 2025. China could see 10% tariffs on goods going to the US from next month, which is lower than expected. UK public borrowing figures for Dec likely to weigh on bond market, and put pressure on UK to cut public spending quickly and rapidly.

President Donald Trump's boost to AI demand hopes is outweighing fresh tariff threats on China and the EU, as earnings season rolls on.

Netflix is once again raising the price for its streaming service as the brand hits over 300 million subscribers across the globe.

Donald Trump’s threat of a 10% tariff on goods imported from China today led to weaker sessions for the Shanghai Composite and the Hang Seng index. The benchmarks have fallen 0.9% and 1.8% respectively, while the Nikkei 225 is up by 1.6% after last night’s positive Wall Street session.

Futures show both shares will keep on rising when markets open later on. Netflix is also on the up after reporting solid numbers, you can read the full Netflix report here, as part of our US company results coverage.

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Enthusiasm for President Donald Trump’s first actions, or lack thereof, is waning this morning with shares in London, Paris and Frankfurt all flat or marginally in the red, after a good day yesterday.

S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.20%, andMarch Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -0.49% this morning, taking a breather after a strong rally this week, with investors turning their attention to U.

FILE PHOTO: A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) next to a U.S. flag, after Republican Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2024. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

The partnership formed by Oracle, OpenAI and SoftBank is due to invest up to $500 billion. SoftBank’s shares rose 3.7% on Thursday in Tokyo trading after jumping 11% the day before. Elsewhere in Asia, the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia fell 0.6% to 8,383.50, while the Kospi in Seoul lost 0.8% to 2,526.98.