Saturday, 8 July 2023

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bearish week for most US equity indexes, with net weekly changes ranging from -2.0% (Dow), -1.4% (R2K), -1.3% (NYSE comp'), -1.2% (SPX), -0.9% (Nasdaq comp'), to +0.2% (Trans). Near term outlook threatens some cooling.

Lets take our regular look at six of the main US indexes (weekly candle charts)

sp'500

Nasdaq comp'

Dow

R2K

NYSE comp'

Trans

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Summary

Five US equity indexes were net lower for the week, with one net higher.

The Dow lead the way down, with the Transports marginally higher.

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Looking ahead

A busier week is ahead, with the latest inflation data, and it will be the start of Q2 earnings season.

Earnings:

M - WDFC

T -

W -

T - DAL, PEP, CAG, FAST

F - JPM, C, WFC, BLK, STT, UNH, ERIC

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Econ-data/events

M - Wholesale invent', consumer credit (3pm)

T - NFIB optimism

W - CPI, ,EIA Pet', Fed beige book (2pm)

T - PPI, Weekly jobs, US T-budget

F - import prices, consumer sent'.

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Have a good weekend
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