Russell 2000 Cracks, S&P 500 Hangs Tough To Cling On To Make-Or-Break Support

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Last week, the Russell 2000 small cap index dropped 2.5 percent.  The decline was much bigger versus what other major U.S. peers were handed out, with the S&P 500 large cap index down 0.7 percent, Nasdaq composite down 1.3 percent … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures

The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of October 25, 2016. 10-year note: Rates are rising.  From 1.34 percent on July 6 this year to 1.88 percent on Friday, the 10-year Treasury yield has come a long way.  In … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures

The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of October 18, 2016. 10-year note: Both China and Japan reduced their holdings of Treasury notes and bonds in August – the former by a whopping $33.7 billion and the latter by … Continued

Major U.S. Indices Clinging On To Support – Medium-Term Risk High

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Equity bears have been rewarded the past couple of weeks, with the S&P 500 large cap index down 1.6 percent.  There is likely more reward medium term, but near-term is a toss-up. In the wake of the 2.5-percent drop on … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures

The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of October 11, 2016. 10-year note: In late September, Janet Yellen, Fed chair, said the bank might be able to help the U.S. economy in a downturn if it could buy stocks … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures

The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of October 4, 2016. 10-year note: Bloomberg ran a story on Tuesday saying the ECB would probably gradually wind down bond purchases before the end of quantitative easing, and that it may … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures

The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of September 27, 2016. 10-year note: Once again, Mario Draghi, ECB chief, urged Eurozone governments to complement central-bank action.  He was speaking before the European parliament on Monday.  Mr. Draghi said there … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures

The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of September 20, 2016. 10-year note: A steeper yield curve is typically associated with a strengthening economy.  So when the Bank of Japan says it will target a steeper yield curve, what … Continued

CoT: Peek Into Future Through Futures

The following are futures positions of non-commercials as of September 13, 2016.   10-year note: More and more, we are beginning to hear from commentators – both professional and in media – that major central banks are increasingly hesitant about … Continued

Fed Giveth, Fed Taketh Away?

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Seven weeks of sideways action on the S&P 500 large cap index has been resolved.  Last Friday, the index dropped 2.5 percent, for a weekly drop of 2.4 percent.  This comes on the heels of an important breakout in July. … Continued