From the Floor: 'New all-time highs' in Amazon, Alphabet

April 28, 2017 commodities, equities, from the floor, saxotrader, saxotradergo, tradingfloor.com

• Amazon beats on Q1 earnings, revenue, Q2 outlook better than forecast

• Alphabet beats on both top and bottom line, Youtube and mobile ads strong

• 'Both shares should hit new all-time highs on the news' — Garnry

• Microsoft earnings softer versus forecasts but still strong year-over-year

• Global tech sector likely to rally on positive earnings releases

• WTI crude oil finding support around the $50/b level again

• Oil finishes April on a positive note despite US inventories, Libyan production

• EU, US yields lower as risk sentiment wanes, Trump warns of North Korean conflict

• Market receives Thursday ECB outing as dovish as Draghi dismissed inflation risks