Lets take our regular look at six of the main US indexes
sp'500
The Friday close of 2399 was a mere 0.1% below the March 1st high of 2400.98. Next Monday's open offers a gap straight to new historic highs. Underlying MACD (blue bar histogram) cycle is on the high side, but there is zero sign of a turn lower. The key 10MA is at 2269, and will be close to 2300 in June.
Best guess: near term upside to the 2420s, with the 2440/60 zone viable in mid/late June. The 2500s appear viable as early as September. The year end target of 2683 remains on track, not least if the fed raise rates a fourth time this year in December.
Equity bears have nothing to tout unless a break under the key 10MA, which is currently at 2269, and rising by around 20/25pts a month.
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Nasdaq comp'
The tech continues to lead the way, currently higher for a seventh consecutive month, with a new historic high of 6102. There will be some resistance within the 6130/40s, but the 6200s now seem probable in June. Core support of 5K is now a clear 20% lower, and looks secure as the floor in the next major bear market collapse wave. Its notable that the 10MA is very much in sync with rising trend.
Dow
The mighty Dow saw a weekly close of 21006, as the March high of 21169 is a mere 0.5% away. Upper bollinger will soon be offering the 21400s, with the 21500/600s in June. The key 10MA is in the 19700s, and will be close to the giant psy' level of 20k in June. Indeed, 20k is now first big support. A yearly close around 23k is very much within range.
NYSE comp'
The master index has seen a great deal of chop since late February. New historic highs >11687 appear due before end month. First big support is the 11000/10900 zone, and that looks rather secure across the summer. A year end close around 13k appears realistic.
R2K
The second market leader saw a new historic high of 1425 just last week. Upper bollinger is offering the 1460s, and the 1500s seem a given this summer. Things only turn bearish with a break <1300, although that number will have climbed to 1500 in Nov/Dec.
Trans
The 'old leader' - Transports, remains something of a market laggard, and is currently -4.9% below the March high of 9639. Upper bollinger is offering upside to the 9690s, and that will climb to around 10k by July. A year end close in the 11000s appears viable.
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Summary
The mid term upward trends are intact for all the main indexes
The Nasdaq comp' continues to lead the way, regularly breaking new historic highs, with the Transports continuing to trail.
Most indexes have around 5% of downside buffer before key aspects of support are challenged.
Right now there is simply ZERO sign of the mid term trend - that began in early 2016, from concluding.
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Special highlight for the French market
CAC, monthly
March saw a marginal breakout, April was decisive, and May has already seen further sig' gains of 3.1% into the 5400s. The 6000s look a rather straight forward target. By default, strength in the French - and other EU markets, bodes bullish for the US.
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Looking ahead
Sunday will see round'2 of the French election. On balance, Macron is set to comfortably win, as Le Pen looks like she can only garner 35/40% of the electorate. If that is indeed the case, the mainstream will be pleased.
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T - wholesale trade
W - import/export prices, EIA Pet' report, US T-budget
T - weekly jobs, PPI, EIA Nat' gas report
F - CPI, retail sales, bus'invent, consumer sent'
*there are a fair few fed officials on the loose, and Mr Market will continue to listen for any chatter about a June hike, and an eventual reduction in the balance sheet.
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