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Stocks Pause as Summer Begins and Central Banks Talk Tough on Inflation

Stocks Pause as Summer Begins and Central Banks Talk Tough on Inflation

Stocks began the summer with a pause as central bankers around the world vowed to crush inflation. The S&P 500 fell 1.4 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, June 16, and Friday, June 23. It was the first drop after five positive weeks in a row....

Tech Pauses as Investors Rotate to Cyclicals: Market Trends This Week

Tech Pauses as Investors Rotate to Cyclicals: Market Trends This Week

Downloads are available here. MACD cross days available here. Register for Market Trends here. Sizing Up the S&P 500 S&P 500 forming inside bar after large bullish weekly candle VIX falls below February 2020 low Breadth potentially widens as...

Is the Fed Almost Done? Stocks Break Out On Hopes of a Soft Landing

Is the Fed Almost Done? Stocks Break Out On Hopes of a Soft Landing

Stocks jumped to a 13-month high as investors hoped the Federal Reserve is almost done hiking interest rates. The S&P 500 rallied above its peak from last August, gaining 2.6 percent between Friday, June 9, and Friday, June 16. The technology-heavy Nasdaq-100...

Suddenly Lots of Stocks Are Hitting New Highs

Suddenly Lots of Stocks Are Hitting New Highs

More stocks are showing signs of a breakout as the Federal Reserve meets and the S&P 500 jumps above last summer's peak. Forty-three members of the S&P 500 made new 52-week highs on Tuesday, according to TradeStation data. It was the highest total since April...

Technical Analysis: Don’t Forget About Alphabet

Technical Analysis: Don’t Forget About Alphabet

Alphabet has been on the sidelines since a big rally in May. Is it time for traders to think about more upside? The first pattern on today’s chart is last August’s peak around $122.43. GOOGL chopped on either side of the level for three weeks but has mostly stayed...

Stocks Approach August Highs Amid Talk of a New Bull Market

Stocks Approach August Highs Amid Talk of a New Bull Market

Talk of a new bull market is buzzing on Wall Street with the Federal Reserve expected to stop raising interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.4 percent between Friday, June 2, and Friday, June 9. It was the fourth straight positive week, the index's longest winning...

Chart of the Day: Carnival Pushes a Key Level

Chart of the Day: Carnival Pushes a Key Level

Carnival has been stuck in the doldrums since last summer, but now some traders may think it’s ready to cruise higher. The first pattern on today’s chart is Friday’s last price of $12.18. While the level was slightly below February’s peak, it was the highest weekly...