Daily Commentary
Headline News:
U.S. stock markets are set to open slightly lower to start the week after flat trading in global markets overnight. Investors were upbeat lat week after the U.S. jobs data was released on Friday showed a strong U.S. economy. The December 15th tariff deadline will now be a focus after the White House said there are no plans, currently, to delay the deadline. The Federal Reserve will meet on Wednesday and is expected to announce no change in interest rates.
Markets:
The S&P 500 closed at 3145.91 and is now under the all-time high at 3154.26. The RSI index has turned higher in support of the move off the December low of 3070.33 set on 12/3/2019. Volume continues to be an issue, and we feel some sideways action is needed before a move to new highs can take place. The current trading range of 3104.60-3154.26 could stay in place for a few more days.
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, Windsor Wealth
Windsor Wealth
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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