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Sizing Up the S&P 500

• S&P 500 bounces after holding 50% retracement of June 26-30 weekly candle
• Index has few apparent bearish signals as it approaches 4513
• March 2022 high of 4637 may be in play
• Advance/Decline Line makes a new high
• Yield curve steepens as 2-year Treasury fails at 5%

Sector Watch

• Weak-USD trades gain with Fed pause in sight: European stocks, gold, silver
• Energy accelerates amid positive supply/demand balance. SLB/HAL leading
• Regional banks rebound: ZION is top-performing S&P 500 member so far this quarter
• Small caps, mid caps may be playing catchup as breadth widens
• Lagging safe havens may reflect risk appetite.

Key News

• CPI headline & core below expectations. Shelter, used car prices, transport reduce services inflation.
• Non-farm payrolls miss estimates amid downward revisions
• Microsoft/Activision ruling viewed as potential defeat for FTC’s merger-blocking efforts.
• Citi downgrades U.S., upgrades Europe
• Goolsbee of Fed sees “golden path” to lower inflation without a recession
• Meta (META) gains on Threads optimism
• Rivian Automotive (RIVN) jumps to No. 2 spot at TradeStation after deliveries ease production worries.
  • Like Tesla (TSLA) in October 2019?
• UPS, AMZN, autos face potential labor issues
• Tom Lee: Underinvested money managers may chase S&P 500 to new highs as recession worries fade.
• FactSet: More companies issuing positive guidance and downward earnings revisions are smaller than average.
• Rystad Energy flags 20% increase in “well interventions,” valued-added oil-field services.
• Corn futures plunge as USDA boosts crop outlook.

Patterns & Signals

• Silver futures (@SI) break falling trendline
• Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): triangle near 50-day MA
• First Solar (FSLR) tries to reclaim 50-day MA
• Shopify (SHOP): triangle near 50-day MA
• Vishop (VIPS) bounces at 50-day MA as U.S. dollar weakens

Mover of the Week: Global-e Online

• Global e-commerce service provider beat..
• Consensus sees revenue +42% this year, +36% next year
• GLBE +117% YTD

Upcoming Events

• Friday (7/14): Consumer sentiment
  • Earnings: JPM, C, WFC, UNH
• Monday (7/17): nothing important
• Tuesday (7/18): Retail sales, industrial production, NAHB homebuilder sentiment
  • Earnings: BAC, MS, SCHW
• Wednesday (7/19): Housing starts, building permits
  • Earnings: TSLA, NFLX, GS, UAL

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