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Headline News:
Wall Street is set for a higher open as the rapid roll-out of vaccines and new stimulus brought in hopes of an economic rebound. The U.S. Senate is expected to take up President Biden’s relief package today, and they aim to sign it into law by March 14. However, the ADP National Employment Report came in lower than expected for February, suggesting a struggling labor market. Private payrolls only increased by 117,000 jobs, and January’s report was revised up to 195,000.
Markets:
The S&P 500 closed lower at 3870.29, which was below a support level at 3870.29. The selloff was about half the previous days’ range and is very typical after a wide-ranging day. The volume came in much lower with 2,281,166,080 shares traded and RSI remained above the 50 level, closing at 51.31. If support at 3870.29 is broken again at the open, the index could possibly test 3830.41 quickly, so an up day with high volume is critical today.
We are currently long-term bullish and short-term cautious.
John N. Lilly III CPFA
Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor℠
Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠
Portfolio Manager, RJ
Partner, DJWMG
Windsor Wealth Planners & Strategist
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