Daily Commentary
Headline News:
S&P 500 futures are higher after Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Facebook (FB), and Alphabet (GOOG) all beat top and bottom-line estimates for Q2 earnings. The reports are offsetting the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus relief bill negotiations in Washington. Also, consumer spending increased by 5.6% in June which was the second straight month of increases. The Q2 earnings season is at the halfway point, with 82% of companies beating estimates, and investors appear to be in a bullish mood to end the week.
Markets:
The S&P 500 traded down to 3204 Thursday just above potential support at 3200.95 and rallied to close at 3246.22 above resistance at 3233.13. The index remains in a broad base that is forming at the top of the trading range, and we still feel the base will be a continuation pattern for the current uptrend. The RSI index is also in a trading range that adds support to the potential for a move to new highs.
We are currently long-term bullish and short-term bullish.
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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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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