It was a very bullish week for US equity indexes, with net weekly gains, ranging from +5.3% (Nasdaq comp'), +3.9% (SPX), +3.0% (R2K), +2.9% (Dow), +2.7% (NYSE comp'), to +2.2% (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 saw net weekly gains
The Nasdaq comp' lead the way up, whilst the Transports lagged.
Last week's hollow red reversal candles all played out... as they usually do.
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Looking ahead
Earnings
M - $ZIM $EL $CRGO $PANW $FN $BTBT $API $AREC $FLXS $FLNT $HSAI $ECDA
T - $LOW $MDT $WKHS $NMM $XPEV $VIPS $TOL $LZB $KEYS $SQM $COTY
W - $TGT $M $TJX $DY $ADI $ZK $SNOW $ZM $WOLF $SNPS $A $URBN $NDSN
T - $BIDU $OSIS $PTON $AAP $BJ $CSIQ $WB $NTES $VIK $TD $CAVA $WDAY $BILL $INTU $ROST $RRGB $BMA
F - $GFI
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Econ-data/events
M - Leading indicators
T - -
W - EIA Pet' (10.30am), FOMC mins (2pm)
T - Weekly jobs, PMI serv' & manu', existing home sales
F -*Powell - Jackson Hole*, new home sales
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Final note
From panic to bullish hysteria
Ten trading days is a long time in market land, with the SPX swinging from 5119 to 5661, a wave of 542pts (10.6%). The mainstream have literally swung from begging for an emergency rate cut to 'the consumer is strong, #everythingisfine'.
You can argue the mainstream have always been twitchy, and bi-polar to some extent. Yet such collective mood swings have never been more powerful, and more rapid.
The same mainstream believe that a rate cut will help equities, the consumer, and the broader economy. The most recent three grand market declines (2019/20, 2007-9, and 2000-02) all began from around when the fed started cutting rates.
No, I'm not saying rate cuts caused the equity declines or the recession, but they sure as hell do make for the 'ultimate equity sell signal'.
As things are, I'm expecting three rate cuts before year end.
Sept'18th -25bps
Nov'6th -50bps
Dec'18th -50bps
If I'm right, they will merit as an equity sell signal, especially for the financials, whose net interest margins will be significantly impacted. I'm actually hoping to see a few posts from people this mid September, who turn extra bullish the banks on rate cut'1. Good luck with that!
Regardless of how we trade across the next ten days into the Labor day holiday break, I'd look for price action to become increasingly problematic across September, and more so... October. There are seasonal factors of course, but the uncertainty of the election will be a prime excuse for the market to take another dive lower.
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