Saturday, 24 June 2023

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bearish week for US equity indexes, with net weekly declines ranging from -2.9% (R2K), -2.1% (NYSE comp'), -1.7% (Dow), -1.4% (SPX, Nasdaq comp'), to -0.7% (Trans).

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

sp'500

Nasdaq comp'

Dow

R2K

NYSE comp'

Trans

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Summary

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

The R2K lead the way lower, whilst the Transports was most resilient.

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Looking ahead

Earnings:

M - CCL

T - WBA, JEF, NG

W - GIS, MU, BB, FUL

T - PAYX, RAD, AYI, NKE

F - STZ

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Econ-data/events

M -

T - Durable Goods orders, Case-Shiller HPI, new home sales, consumer con'

W - Intl' trade, wholesale invent', *Powell due... 9.30am*, EIA Pet'

T - Weekly jobs, pending home sales

F - Pers' income/spending, PCE, consumer sent'

*As Friday is end month/Q2/H1, I would expect more dynamic price action on higher vol'.   

*As July 3rd is a half day, and July 4th is CLOSED, I'd expect the preceding Friday to be subdued on light vol', as many walk away early.

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