Stocks Take a Hit as Jobs Data Hardens Fed’s Response
The Fed will have to harden its stance to break the labor market. But at what cost for investors?The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest jobs report on Tuesday. Since inflation...
-
-
Could Tech Stocks Break if Yields Continue to Rise From Here?
The Nasdaq 100 has been able to hold its own relatively better than many other global indices so far this week. The big technology stocks have been able to hold up the market, while small-...
-
Q4 Kicks Off Amid Significant Risks: Is the Bull Market Already Over?
Despite the expected selloff in September, we remain on track to a very positive year for stocks Bonds, on the other hand, can't seem to catch a break Historical data points to positive Q4...
-
S&P 500: 3 Reasons to Remain Optimistic About Q4 in Spite of Current Challenges
Despite the ongoing challenges in the market, there are still reasons to be optimistic. Historically, we're entering a period of strong performance in for the S&P 500. With that in mind,...
-
Yield Curve Keeps Sending Message Investors Should Not Ignore
The Fed’s “soft landing” hopes are likely overly optimistic. Such was the context of our recent report, which discussed the long record of the Fed’s economic growth projections. To...
-
4 Factors to Watch Out for In October as Wall St. Wraps Up Rocky September
After a rocky September, investors should brace for more violent swings and sharp moves in the weeks ahead. October is expected to be another volatile month on Wall Street. Key factors to...
-
Stock Market Seasonality Suggests Strong Q4: Alphabet Stock a Must-Have?
While September hasn't been kind to stocks historically, the next three months generally more than make up for it History suggests this quarter consists of the best-performing months of the...
-
S&P 500 Selloff: Embrace Short-Term Pain for Sustainable Long-Term Gains
Current selloff in stocks is absolutely normal and expected Despite the declines and investors' overreactions to it, we are still in the green for the year Short-term pain is a key part of...
-
Bonds Seem to Get It: Fed Won't Cut Rates Anytime Soon
Stocks finished yesterday lower by around 1.5% on the S&P 500, while the Nasdaq 100 QQQ declined by about 1.5%. Meanwhile, rates continued to climb, with the 30-year climbing to about...
-
S&P 500, Nasdaq to Test 200-Day MA; Russell 2000 Breaks Below it: What Lies Ahead?
Yesterday was a slam dunk day for the bears as whatever support, such as the retention of 4,325 in the S&P 500, was sliced apart. We are now looking at measured move targets for the Russell...
-
Most of S&P 500’s Gains Driven by 7 Firms, Others up Less Than 5% YTD
Most of the S&P 500's rally comes from the top 7 components, suggesting a notably lopsided US equity market. The S&P 500 has rallied over 12% year-to-date, but recent analysis showed that...
-
The 'Mini-Crash' We Called Last Week Is Here, Now What?
This was a very interesting week if you were paying attention. On Tuesday, the market declined and then saw a sizeable rally begin later in the day. Then on Wednesday, the market continued...
-
Why Bear Markets Matter More Than You Think
Compound market returns: During bullish markets, there is inevitably a regurgitation of this myth that was contrived to extract capital from retail investors and place it in the hands of...
-
Is the S&P 500 Still on Track for the 4270s?
Two weeks ago, see here, we found for the S&P 500, using the Elliott Wave Principle (EWP), “Our preferred scenario is for [a] rally to around $4490+/-10, which it achieved today, and then...
-
S&P 500: September Slump Deepens as History Suggests Challenging Times Ahead
As we enter a historically weak period for the stock market, negative investor sentiment has moved above its historical average Meanwhile, recent developments at Adobe have made the stock an...
-
S&P 500, Nasdaq Brace for Support Test; Russell 2000's Next Move Key: What's Next?
While the Russell 2000 has recovered from breaks of its 200-week MA before, every such test (and break) of the moving average increases the chance of a flip from a level of support to...
-
S&P 500 to Test Support, Russell 2000 to Break Below; Nasdaq Bottoms: What's Next?
Today's price action will determine how we finish on weekly time frames, but the likelihood of an ugly close to the end of the week is high.If things stay as they are, we will see a breach...
-
Is 11-Year Cycle Signaling Gold and Silver Miners Rally?
The price of gold is trading just off its all-time high while the price of silver is lagging. Together, they haven’t quite provided mining equities the boost they need to outperform the...
-
Fed Expected to Confirm Rate Hike Pause Today - But What About November?
All eyes are on the Fed ahead of a key interest rate decision Markets are expecting a pause from the Central Bank As November's outlook remains uncertain, investors ponder the arrival of...
-
Russell 2000 Below 50 MA, Nasdaq Struggles, S&P 500 Eyes Reversal: What's Next?
It has been a rough summer for investors, with markets pushing losses for the last few months. It's not all doom and gloom, with markets more range-bound than permanently damaged.The Russell...
-
Will the Fed 'Cause' a Mini-Crash?
That was quite a week we just had in the market. In fact, if you are a news follower, you are probably confused as hell.Let’s start with the Wednesday announcement of the...
-
S&P 500: October Weakness Before The Year-End Run?
While September has been a bit sloppy so far, will further weakness in October weigh on investor sentiment before the seasonally strong period begins?As shown by the S&P 500 index...
-
How $100 Oil Affects Stocks and Forex
In this video, I talk about how $100 oil affects growth, S&P 500, Dax, and Forex. Learn how to use these trends to identify trading...
-
S&P 500, Nasdaq Fall Below 50-Day MA; Russell 2000 Net Bearish: What Lies Ahead?
All headlines this week will focus on the Fed's decision, but markets had their own big end-of-week finish last week with triple witching options expiration combined with a sell-off to leave...
-
Is Adobe’s AI Play Already Priced In?
Following an upswing on Thursday, Adobe's shares took a downturn in today’s session, declining by more than 4% despite strong Q3 earnings fueled by the company’s artificial intelligence (AI)...
-
History Shows Betting on Overhyped Trends Isn't Always the Best Strategy
Predicting the stock market is impossible, and even dominant players can fall from grace eventually History has shown that new technological trends, or revolutions often lead to...
-
Russell 2000 Tests 200-Day MA; Nasdaq, S&P 500 Regain 50-Day MA: What Lies Ahead?
After Russell 2000 (IWM) pushed down to the 200-day MA in its third test of the moving average since early August, there was an accumulation-worthy counter move higher that returned the...
-
Cap Weight vs Equal Weight Divergence, Sending Sell Signal Warning Signal?
We often watch the performance of cap-weighted indices versus the equal-weight counterpart.Why? Because divergences in performance often signal market turns.Today is no different as we...
-
Russell 2000 Holds Steady; Nasdaq, S&P 500 Search for Support: What Lies Ahead?
There wasn't a whole lot of change from my last post. The Russell 2000 (IWM) is holding just above its 200-day MA but has been curtailed by its 20-day MA; this squeeze will have to resolve...
-
Jonas brother likes Tesla
Market scorecardUS markets had a great day yesterday, opening in the green and firming throughout the trading session. Technology shares led the charge, clawing back some of last week's...
-
Predictions Are Pointless: Why You Shouldn’t Listen to Gurus
“(Market) Predictions Are Difficult…Especially When They Are About The Future” – Niels Bohr Okay, I took a little poetic license, but the point is that while we try, predictions of the...
-
S&P 500 Energy Outperforms Other Sectors as Oil Prices Surge
In the short-run, energy stocks are outperforming the S&P 500.The Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) is at its lowest point since 1983, at 347 million barrels. Established in 1975 from the...
-
September's Strategic Investment Opportunities Amid Market Volatility
It’s common knowledge that September has historically been a challenging month for stocks, regardless of the timeframe. Since 1928, the S&P 500 has closed down 52 times in September, more...
-
The S&P 500 Could Drop to the 4270 Level's
In our previous update for the S&P 500, see here, we found, using the Elliott Wave Principle (EWP), “… the decline since the July 27 high, at $4707, [to the August 18, $4335 low] counts best...
-
Diamonds are not forever
Market scorecard US markets closed modestly higher on Friday, but the S&P 500 still ended lower by 1.3% for the week. The indices were weighed down by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Nvidia...
-
How Long Can Mega-Cap Stocks Keep Fueling S&P 500 Rally?
Indexes seem to be running out of steam during a historically lackluster September The tech sector drove the S&P 500 index's rally over the last decade and still continues to do so So,...
-
Top 3 Markets to Diversify Into as US Expected Returns Trend Lower
High valuations suggest greater risks for US returns over the next decade Against this backdrop, diversifying into other stock markets may help investors achieve above-average returns Japan,...
-
S&P 500, Nasdaq Rebuffed at 50-Day MA; Russell 2000 Has Potential: What's Next?
Friday's brief recovery for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq quickly found itself running into trouble at their respective 50-day MAs. It was a little different for the Nasdaq in that it started the...
Disclaimer: Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. All CFDs (stocks, indexes, futures), cryptocurrencies, and Forex prices are not provided by exchanges but rather by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual market price, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Therefore Fusion Media doesn't bear any responsibility for any trading losses you might incur as a result of using this data. Fusion Media or anyone involved with Fusion Media will not accept any liability for loss or damage as a result of reliance on the information including data, quotes, charts and buy/sell signals contained within this website. Please be fully informed regarding the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, it is one of the riskiest investment forms possible.
