Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock futures are flat this morning as investors continue to hope for new fiscal stimulus for the U.S. economy. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said that Speaker Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin have made “good progress” on stimulus talks. Also, earlier Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard announced that more stimulus is needed to help a recovery that, so far, has left out larger parts of the economy. Meanwhile, Netflix (NFLX) missed subscriber growth expectations, causing the stock to be down 5.4% in pre-market trading. On the other hand, Snap Inc (SNAP) was higher by 21% after beating user growth and revenue forecasts.
Markets:
The S&P traded higher at 3476.93 early only to sell off later in the day to close at 3443.12. Volume was lower than yesterday, with 2,110,329,344 shares traded, and the RSI moved higher, closing at 53.25. The index appears to be forming a base between 3428-3499, and we feel a few more days of sideways trading would be beneficial. Potential support cold now appear at 3428 and then possibly at the 3399.96 level.
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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