Monday 18 March 2024

Starting positive

US equity indexes closed rather mixed, SPX +32pts (0.6%) at 5249. Nasdaq comp' +0.8%. Dow +0.2%. The Transports settled -0.5%. R2K -0.6%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

 

Summary

US equities opened broadly higher, with the SPX pushing to 5175. From there... choppy cooling to settle at 5149. Monday's black candle leans s/t bearish. 

Volatility was itself very subdued, the VIX printing a high of 14.58, and settling -0.6% to 14.33.
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The last few days of winter


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Saturday 16 March 2024

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bearish week for US equity indexes, with net weekly declines ranging from -2.1% (R2K), -1.4% (Trans), -0.7% (Nasdaq comp'), -0.2% (NYSE comp'), -0.1% (SPX), to -0.02% (Dow).

Lets take our regular look at six of the main US indexes

sp'500

Nasdaq comp'

Dow

R2K

NYSE comp'

Trans

Summary

All six US equity indexes settled net lower for the week.

The R2K lead the way down, whilst the Dow was most resilient. 

The NYSE comp' broke a new hist' high.

Five indexes have positive weekly momentum, and are trading above their respective weekly 10MA. The exception is the 'old leader' - Transports.

Looking ahead

Mr Market will be focused on the Fed.

Earnings:

M - SAIC, ERJ, NIU, STNE, DLO, LTRN, RAIL, CMTL, ALPN, BTBT, EYEN, NCMI, RFIL

T - XPEV, TME, HUYA, CAL, CNM, WULF, HQY, ZTO, HROW, PGEN, CYCC, RLMD, CRVS

W - PDD, GIS, JKS, BNTX, OLLI, SIG, SRAD, KC, ORLC, MOGO, MU, CHWY, KBH, FIVE, GES, BEAT, SCS, LAAC, ALVO, CURI

T - LUNR, ACN, SNDL, ASO, DRI, BZUN, FDS, EXAI, LU, INKT, NKE, LULU, FDX, DRCT, AIR, VRTU, ASXC, HQI, HYPR, TELE

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Econ-data/events

M - Home builder confi'

T - Housing starts, building permits

W - EIA Pet' report (10.30am)

FOMC announcement (2pm), Press conf' (2.30pm). No change in rates/policy can be expected, although Powell will be under pressure to allude to a rate cut/s this summer.

T - Weekly jobs, Phil' Fed manu', PMI serv', PMI manu', leading indi', existing home sales

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Final note

A bearish week, but it doesn't merit even fractional hysteria, as the US market remains m/t bullish. I'd accept you could argue the Transports is a subtle warning of trouble, but really, I'd need to see the SPX <5K, to have any real concern.

The Fed are clearly not going to do anything until (at least) the June 12th FOMC. So long as Powell can continue to stay balanced on the proverbial tightrope, the market should have no problems into the Easter break.

My only concern in the near term is a geo-political 'wild card'. By definition... unless you have a time machine, its (usually) impossible to predict with any degree of accuracy. It does seem though we'll have some kind of 'event' before the US election. For the preppers out there, you can choose to prepare accordingly.

Ohh, and if anything, the upside break in Copper >$4.00 is arguably the most significant individual price movement this past week. Copper bodes bullish for Silver, needing to clear >$26.00, which would offer a challenge of psy' $30. 

All the equity bulls are really lacking is the US 10yr yield back under psy' 4.00%, and right now, that doesn't look viable until the flip side of Easter.  

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Friday 15 March 2024

Four red Witches

US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX -33pts (0.6%) at 5117. Nasdaq comp' -1.0%. Dow -0.5%. The Transports settled -0.7%. R2K +0.2%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities were +10pts in pre-market, but the SPX opened -30pts, and saw choppy cooling into the early afternoon to 5104. From there, choppy upside to settle moderately lower at 5117.

Volatility was a little mixed, the VIX printing 15.53, if cooling back to settle +0.1% to 14.41.
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Life... finds a way


I survived.. another Ides of March

A day of sunshine and showers

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