Saturday 14 October 2023

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a mixed week for US equity indexes, with net weekly changes ranging from -1.6% (R2K),  -0.7% (Trans), -0.2% (Nasdaq comp'), +0.4% (SPX), +0.7% (NYSE comp'), to +0.8% (Dow).

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

sp'500

Nasdaq comp'

Dow

R2K

NYSE comp'

Trans

Summary

Three US equity indexes were net higher for the week, with three net lower.

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

Looking ahead

A busy week is ahead, as earnings increasingly flood in.

Earnings:

M - SCHW

T - BAC, GS, LMT, JNJ, BK, ERIC, ACI, UAL, IBRK, JBHT

W - ASML, PG, MS, UBS, ALLY, ABT, ELV, NDAQ, TSLA, NFLX, LRCX, LVS, AA, DFS, STLD

T - T, AAL, TSM, BX, KEY, TFC, NOK, FCX, UNP, ISRG, WAL, OZK, CSX, WDFC, KNX 

F - SLB, AXP, CMA, HBAN, RF,

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Econ-data/events

M - Empire state manu'

T - Retail sales, indust' prod', busin' invent'

W - Housing starts, building permits, EIA Pet', Fed Beige book (2pm)

T - Weekly jobs, Phil' Fed, existing home sales, *Powell, 12pm

F - *OPEX*

*As Friday is OPEX, I'd expect very dynamic chop, on very high vol'.

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Have a good weekend, if you deserve it.
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