DAILY COMMENTARY
Headline News:
U.S. markets are set to open lower, again, this morning after recording the worst week of trading since 2008. Earlier this morning, global markets openED up higher but later lost those gains mid-day. Investors are hoping for rate cuts around the world to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus. There are upcoming Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings, and they both look set to possibly cut rates in an effort to boost sentiment. As of this morning, Fed Funds futures are pricing in a 50 basis point cut by the Federal Reserve, and they could act mid-meeting if markets continue to tumble.
Markets:
The S&P 500 traded down to old support at 2885.84 but rallied to end the week at 2954.22. Volume was once again above average, and RSI moved lower to support the selling. The rally off the support level was impressive but may not be enough to cause a rebound due to the technical damage done. The RSI index is oversold along with the market, so we will take a wait and see approach well maintaining our short-term bearish stance.
We are currently long-term bullish and short-term bearish.
John N. Lilly III
Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor℠
Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠
Portfolio Manager, RJ
Partner, DJWMG
Dominguez & Jones Wealth Management Group
The Relative Strength Index (RSI), developed by J. Welles Wilder, is a momentum oscillator that measures the speed and changes of price movements.
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