Lets take our regular look at six of the main US indexes
sp'500
The sp'500 is currently net higher for a fifth consecutive month. Its notable that since the Feb'2016 low of 1810, having climbed a powerful 31%, we've only seen 3 net monthly declines. We've recently seen some cooling from a new historic high of sp'2400 to 2354. With a weekly close of 2372, the sp' remains just over 1% from recent highs.
Underlying MACD (blue bar histogram) cycle continues to tick upward, and we're now on the high end, although that can remain the case for years. The key 10MA is currently at 2219, and by this summer, will be close to the 2400 threshold.
Best guess: continued upside into late April/May, as the 2500s seem viable before even a basic 5% retrace. The 2600/700s are well within range by year end.
Things only turn bearish with a monthly close under the key 10MA, and by end 2017, that could be as high as 2600.
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Nasdaq comp'
The tech remains perhaps the strongest sector/index, with a recent new historic high of 5911. The 6000s are clearly viable in the immediate term. Its notable that this summer, rising trend - from the Feb'2016 low of 4209, will be around the 6000 threshold. Talk of the 7000s should have already begun.
Dow
The mighty Dow keeps on pushing, with a recent new historic high of 21169. Note the upper bollinger at 20799, with the key 10MA in the 19100s. By July/August, that will have risen to around 21000. The equity bulls have to keep pushing, as any monthly close under rising trend and the 10MA would threaten a multi-year top. A year end close within the 23/24k zone is very viable.
NYSE comp'
The master index is currently fractionally lower for March, but did recently break a new historic high of 11687. Since the Jan'2016 low of 8937, the NYSE comp' has climbed a powerful 28.7%. The 12000s seem probable this spring, with the 13000s viable by year end. Things only turn bearish with any price action <11k this spring, but that will rise to 12k by late summer/early autumn.
R2K
The second market leader - R2K, is currently net lower for March by a somewhat significant -1.5%, but having recently broken a new historic high of 1414. Upper bollinger is at 1413, which is an important aspect of resistance. The key 10MA is rapidly rising, now at 1284.. and by July will be around 1400. At the current rate of ascent, the R2K will settle the year around 1700. Even if everything goes right for the equity/economic bulls, the 'R2K @ 2K' will have to wait until at least 2018.
Trans
The 'old leader' - Transports, is currently net lower for March by -1.4%, but (like all other indexes) recently broke a new historic high of 9639. The 10000s look a valid target for late April/May. The key 10MA will be around 9k by June/July. In theory, the tranny could cool a full 10% in early summer, and would still not break the mid term rising trend. As things are, a year end close in the 11000s looks a valid target. However, if energy prices do climb in the latter half of the year, the transports will be held back to some degree.
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Summary
All US equity indexes remain within broad upward trends, lead by the Nasdaq and Dow.
All US equity indexes are still regularly breaking new historic highs, even in the somewhat laggy Transports.
Most indexes have a clear 5-7% of downside buffer before testing rising trend.. along with the key 10MA.
Equity bears have nothing to tout unless most (if not all) indexes see a monthly close back under their 10MA.
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Looking ahead
M - -
T - PPI
W - CPI, retail sales, empire state, bus' invent', housing market indx, EIA Pet' report
The FOMC will issue a press release at 2pm, detailing a highly probable rate hike of 25bps to a new target range of 0.75-1.00%. There will be a press conf' with Yellen around 2.30pm, and that will likely last an hour.
T - housing starts, weekly jobs, phil' fed, EIA Nat' gas report
F - indust' prod', consumer sent', leading indicators. *QUAD-OPEX*
*US clocks jump forward 1hr at 2am March 12th. The UK and wider EU will follow two weeks later on March 26th. So... for a fortnight, there are just 4hrs difference between EST and GMT.
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Have a good weekend.
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