Morning Commentary
Headline news:
U.S. futures were little changed to start the day after the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high on Friday. Weak Eurozone economic sentiment brought European shares lower, and Asian shares closed mixed overnight. Investors will be looking to the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later this week for more clues on the health of the economy.
Markets:
The S&P 500 closed at a new all-time high at 2939.88 on 4/26/2019, but the breakout came with only average volume. The RSI index is now overbought which will make it tough to move much higher from these levels. We will be looking for a follow-through day higher on good volume to confirm the breakout.
Economy:
The personal consumption expenditures gauge showed no change in March, and the number remains below the central bank’s target. The number was flat for the month and up only 1.6% year over year. The PCE deflator is the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge, and a 2% reading is considered healthy for price stability. We feel the Fed will potentially not raise rates this year based on today’s release.
We are currently long term bullish with short term caution.
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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