Saturday, 18 January 2025

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bullish week for US equity indexes, with net weekly gains ranging from +4.0% (R2K), +3.7% (Dow), +3.4% (NYSE comp'), +3.2% (Trans), +2.9% (SPX), to +2.4% (Nasdaq comp').

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 were net higher for the week.

The R2K lead the way up, whilst the Nasdaq lagged.

Last week's bearish engulfing candles played out... if briefly/marginally. 

The SPX, Dow, NYSE comp', and Transports settled with bullish engulfing candles.

Looking ahead

It will be a short four day trading week, with Monday CLOSED for the coronation of King Trump.,, or rather Martin Luther King day.

Earnings:

M - $BOKF (AH) *CLOSED*

T - $SCHW $MMM $KEY $DHI $FITB $FOR $PLD $UMC $GNTY $NFLX $UAL $IBKR $STX $PRGS $COF $GSBC $ZION $SMKB $WFTC

W - $PG $ABT $JNJ $HAL $GEV $ALLY $APH $CMA $TRV $CBSH $KMI $AA $DFS $RLI $EQBK $STLD $SLG $CADE $HBNC $CATY

T - $GE $AAL $HBAN $FCX $TCBI $ELV $ALK $UNP $BANC $TXN $ISRG $CSX $SRCE $BFST $FFBC $MCB $SBFG $EWBC $ASB

F - $VZ $AXP $NEE $ERIC $HCA $FCNCA $LKFN $MOG.A $NWBI

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Econ-data/events

M - *CLOSED*

T - -

W - Leading indicators

T - Weekly jobs, EIA Pet'

F - Existing home sales, consumer sent', PMI serv', PMI manu'

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Enjoy the long weekend
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