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Stocks Claw Back from Losses as News Shifts and Yields Fall
Last week's news wasn't great, but it was good enough to stop the bears. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, April 26, and Friday, May 3. At one point the index was down as much as 2 percent, only to snap back in the last two sessions. Yields also fell...
Stocks Rebounded Last Week as Investors Put Rate Fears Behind Them
Stocks clawed higher last week as investors stopped worrying about high interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.5 percent between Friday, September 29, and Friday, October 6. At one point the index was down 1.7 percent, but it rallied sharply on Friday after...
Chart of the Day: Will Crude Oil Run Again?
Crude-oil futures are having their worst week since March, but some traders might think about buying the pullback. The first pattern on today’s chart is the price area around 83.50. It represented the peak in December and April. It’s also near the spot where ... For...
Higher Rates Just Gave Stocks Their Worst Month of The Year
Stocks pulled back hard in September as interest rates and oil prices soared. The S&P 500 dropped 4.9 percent last month, its biggest decline since December 2022. About 85 percent of the index's members lost value. Similar to August, energy was the only positive...
Chart of the Day: Small Caps Are Leading to the Downside
Indexes of big companies like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 neared record highs in July, but not the small cap Russell 2000. Today we’ll use a weekly chart to consider how it’s leading to the downside. The first pattern is the ... For more, please click here to view...
Fed Hammers Stocks to a Key Level as the Quarter Winds Down
Stocks are headed for a losing quarter after hawkish policy from the Federal Reserve hammered prices to a key level. The S&P 500 fell 2.9 percent between Friday, September 15, and Friday, September 22. It was the index's third straight losing week and its biggest...
Stocks Narrow as Traders Expect Fed Pause: Market Trends Today
Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 in neutral range before the Fed Bias may be to upside given: 50% retracement of move from 8/18 through 9/1 More index members above 20-day MA than above 50-day MA Faster MAs mostly above...
Technology & Communication
Nvidia Is Sitting Quietly After Another Strong Report
Nvidia is the only member of the S&P 500 that's tripled this year. Now it's stuck near record highs as traders enter the home stretch into 2024. This chart highlights some a few patterns on the semiconductor giant. First, notice how prices have shown signs of...
Chart of the Day: Chinese Electric Car Stock Rallies and Pulls Back
Most Chinese stocks remain well below their 52-week highs, but not Li Auto. Let's consider some of the patterns on the Beijing-based maker of electric cars and SUVs. First you have the level around $33. It was the opening price on December 3 when news of Didi's...
A Key Semiconductor Stock Just Gave Tech Investors a Boost of Confidence
Chip stocks are an important part of the market because of their wide use across the economy. Yesterday, a key player gave investors a big shot of confidence in the group. Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) gained almost 3 percent after announcing quarterly results. As its...
Chart of the Day: Tight Consolidation, Golden Cross in Top Solar Stock
Solar energy has been one of a few bright spots in this bearish market. Today we’re looking at the company in the group with the largest market cap: Enphase Energy (ENPH). The first pattern on this daily chart is the uptrend since mid-May -- the opposite of the...
Nasdaq and Tech Are Stabilizing as Investors Prepare for Earnings Season
Growth stocks and the Nasdaq-100 could be attempting a turn after six months of steady declines. The technology-heavy index rose 4.7 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, July 1, and Friday, July 8. In absolute terms, the gain was smaller than two...