Saturday, 17 May 2025

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bullish week for US equity indexes, with net weekly gains ranging from +8.0% (Trans), +7.1% (Nasdaq comp'), +5.3% (SPX), +4.5% (R2K), +3.4% (Dow), to +3.2% (NYSE 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 powerfully higher for the week.

The 'old leader' - Transports, lead the way up, whilst the NYSE comp' lagged.

All six indexes are above their respective weekly 10MA. 

The Nasdaq comp' and NYSE comp' have positive weekly momentum. The other four indexes can be expected to follow next week.

Looking ahead

Earnings:

M - Leading indicators

T - -

W - EIA Pet' report

T - Weekly jobs, PMI serv', PMI manu', existing home sales

F - New home sales

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Econ-data/events

M - $ZIM $GILT $OXLC $CGEN $CBAT $GSL $ICL $TH $TCOM $EGHT $AGYS $TRNS $QFIN $SB $PPSI

T - $HD $PONY $BILI $VIK $ARBE $AS $GDS $VIPS $PANW $TOL $TUYA $MOD $KEYS $SKY $VSAT $XP $ZTO $EARN

W - $TGT $TJX $GOOD $BIDU $VFC $WIX $MDT $KNOP $XPEV $SNOW $ZM $AMSC $DOMO $URBN $CLIR $RAMP $BBAR $ENS

T - $ADI $BJ $AAP $LSPD $NNOX $RL $ATAT $CSWI $TD $ARQQ $DECK $ADSK $INTU $ROST $WDAY $CPRT $SVM $STEP $CVCO $LION

F - $BAH $MNSO 

*With Monday May 26th CLOSED, I would expect the preceding Friday to be very subdued on light vol'. 

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Have a good weekend
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Friday, 16 May 2025

OPEX into the weekend

US equity indexes closed broadly higher, SPX +41pts (0.7%) at 5958. Nasdaq comp' +0.5%. Dow +0.8%. The Transports settled +0.8%. R2K +0.9%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities saw yet another of considerable chop... if positive leaning, the SPX settling at a new cycle high of 5958. Volatility was ground lower into weekend, the VIX settling -3.3% to 17.24.
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Margin long... shadows


13c/55f... a chill


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Goodnight from London
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Thursday, 15 May 2025

Net positive Thursday

US equity indexes mostly closed a little higher, SPX +24pts (0.4%) at 5916. Nasdaq comp' -0.2%. Dow +0.6%. The Transports settled +0.04%. R2K +0.6%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened on a weak note, but all the bears could manage was 5865. There was a recovery into the afternoon, printing 5924, and settling at 5916.

Volatility was a little mixed, the VIX printing an early high of 18.97, if cooling back to settle -4.2% to 17.83.


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Goodnight from London
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