Daily Commentary
Headline News:
S&P 500 futures are slightly lower after the weekly jobless claims came in lower than expected this morning. The Labor Department reported 884,000 vs. estimates of 850,000, and continuing claims totaled 13.85 million, which was an increase of 93,000 from last week. Investors are faced with the possibility of a slowing economy and trying to determine if the tech stock selling is possible over before today’s trading begins.
Markets:
The S&P 500 rallied past resistance at 3399.54 only to sell-off late in the day to close at 3398.96. The rally did not come with increased volume, and only 2,500,034,560 shares were traded on the day. The RSI index did move higher and moved back above the 50 level, closing at 50.24. A potential new resistance level was formed at 3424.77, and potential support could still come in at 3366.84, the bottom of yesterday’s trading range, and then at 3349.63. So far, the rebound looks solid, but there is not enough evidence to declare the selling is done, and the buyers are back in charge.
We are currently long-term bullish and short-term bearish.
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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This is not a recommendation to buy or sell any company’s stock mentioned above.
New unemployment claims are compiled weekly to show the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time. An increasing (decreasing) trend suggests a deteriorating (improving) labor market. The four-week moving average of new claims smooths out weekly volatility