Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock futures were up over 1% to start the day on news of easing in the U.S.-China trade war tensions. President Trump had threatened new tariffs, but Beijing said both sides have agreed to improve the atmosphere with the Phase 1trade deal. Domestically, the U.S. economy lost 20.5 million jobs in April, the most significant drop since the Great Depression, and the unemployment rate surged to 14.75%. The stunning report has economists predict a slow recovery from the recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Markets:
The S&P500 traded flat on Thursday but moved above resistance at 2879.22 to close at 2881.19. The move came on average volume, once again, and RSI was little changed, closing at 55.35. So, we believe the index is potential set up to test resistance at 2985.93 in next week, and we want to see a pick in volume to show buyers are back in charge. Potential resistance remains at 2825.60 if sellers should get control.
We are currently long-term bullish and short-term bullish.
John N. Lilly III
Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor℠
Accredited Asset Management Specialist℠
Portfolio Manager, RJ
Partner, DJWMG
Windsor Wealth Planners & Strategist
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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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