Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock futures are set to open much lower to start the week after a selloff in oil and the continued fear of the coronavirus. Oil prices were off by a third as Saudi Arabia and Russia announced a hike in output on Monday. At one point, stock futures were off by 5% in early morning trading, and the Dow was set to open 1,300 points lower to start the day. Investors will now be facing the possibility of panic setting into world markets.
Markets:
The S&P 500 moved below support at 2976.63, traded as low as 2901.54, and closed at 2976.63 on Friday. The RSI index also moved lower to close at 35.62, and volume was above average. Although the late-day rally was impressive, the index did close below support, which could bring in more selling this week. Potential support could now come in at 2855.84at the low for the year set on 2/28/2020. If that level does not hold, the next possible support could become 2822.12.
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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