Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of April 30, 2024. 10-year note: Currently net short 433k, up 79k. In an FOMC week in which Chair Jerome Powell was anything but a hawk, aided by weaker-than-expected economic data including April’s … Continued
Markets were on pins and needles as to if Powell would be open to the possibility of a rate hike. He hardly sounded hawkish Wednesday. A dovish message hardly helps cool down the positive wealth effect coming from equities and … Continued
In the latter part of last week, tech delivered, helping the major US equity indices rally big. Two issues could make or mar this week. The FOMC meets, and two more tech behemoths report earnings. The FOMC meets this week, … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of April 23, 2024. 10-year note: Currently net short 353.9k, down 8.1k. The FOMC meets next week. This is the year’s third scheduled meeting and five more remain after this. The two-day meeting … Continued
After a ferocious rally from last October’s low, US equities gave back some of the gains this month. This has impacted bullish sentiment, but not enough to make a durable bottom in stocks. The S&P 500 shed 5.9 percent from … Continued
Unable to push through resistance, major US equity indices took a drubbing in recent weeks. Mid- to long-term, more downward pressure is probable. Near-term, it is looking like a toss-up between bulls and bears. The S&P 500 last week suffered … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of April 16, 2024. 10-year note: Currently net short 362k, down 144.8k. Last October, the 10-year treasury yield peaked at five percent, having rallied from 3.25 percent in April. In the week to … Continued
From last month’s record highs, both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are down just under three percent and have now approached the 50-day, which has not been lost since last October when they bottomed. Given that the trendline support … Continued
Following futures positions of non-commercials are as of April 9, 2024. 10-year note: Currently net short 506.9k, down 63.1k. In the past month, the 10-year treasury yield went from 4.04 percent on March 8th to Thursday’s high of 4.59 percent. … Continued
The earnings season is upon us. The bar is low. With the S&P 500 sideways in recent weeks after a massive rally since last October, better results can help the index push through short-term resistance, but building on the gains … Continued