Tuesday strength

US equity indexes closed broadly higher, sp +28pts (1.1%) at 2706. The two leaders - Trans/R2K, settled -0.2% and +1.1% respectively. VIX settled -7.9% at 15.25. Near term outlook offers a cooling wave, but likely no lower than the sp'2650/40s.


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VIX'daily3

Summary

US equities opened broadly higher, helped by superb earnings from GS and UNH, and built significant gains into the late afternoon. There was a touch of cooling in the closing hour from a high of 2713, and we are due a cooling wave, that might see a key higher low in the 2650/40s on Thursday.

With further equity strength, volatility melted lower for a sixth consecutive day, settling in the low 15s.
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Bonus chart: China, monthly

A Tuesday decline of -1.4%, now makes for a net April fall of -3.0% at 3066. Since Xi became leader for the next thousand years, the Shanghai comp' is not exactly performing so great. How long until the Chinese retail investors start getting twitchy?

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Starting the week positive

US equity indexes closed broadly higher, sp +21pts (0.8%) at 2677. The two leaders - Trans/R2K, settled +2.3% and +0.9% respectively. VIX settled -4.9% at 16.56. Near term outlook offers Tuesday sig' weakness.


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VIX'daily3

Summary

US equities opened moderately higher, and built significant gains into the mid afternoon. Unlike the Dow and Transports, the sp' was unable to break above the 50dma (2687), and saw some moderate cooling in the late afternoon.

Volatility was naturally lower, with the VIX melting lower for a fifth consecutive day, back in the 16s, the lowest level since March 21st. Cyclically, the VIX is low, and a brief challenge of the 20 threshold is very viable by Wed/Thursday.

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Bonus chart: China, monthly

We're halfway through the month, with the Shanghai comp' currently net lower by -1.6% at 3110. The Chinese equity market is set for a third consecutive monthly close under the key 10MA. This should concern the long term global equity bulls.
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Blue skies for the equity bulls from here?

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Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bullish week for US equity indexes, with net weekly gains ranging from +2.8% (Nasdaq comp'), +2.4% (R2K), +2.2% (Trans'), +2.0% (sp'500), +1.6% (Dow), to +1.6% (NYSE comp'). Near term outlook offers a little weakness, but holding above recent lows.


Lets take our regular look at six of the main US indexes

sp'500

The sp' saw a net weekly gain of 51pts (2.0%), settling at 2656. Note this Friday's opening high of 2680, just 1pt shy of the key 10MA, which is first resistance. Underlying MACD (blue bar histogram) cycle ticked higher. At the current rate though, we won't see a bullish cross until at least mid May.

I remain somewhat concerned that the 'legacy gap' - from Sept'11th 2017, of 2474/61 is yet to be filled. No alarm bells unless a daily close under the 200dma, if not last week's low of 2553. 
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Nasdaq comp'

The tech sector is leading the way back upward, with the Nasdaq comp' +2.8% at 7106. Note the 10MA, holding as first resistance. Cyclically, tech looks floored, after seeing a higher low (6805) last week, relative to the Feb' low (6630).


Dow

The mighty Dow gained 1.8% to settle at 24360. Note declining trend/resistance from the Jan' high, that also syncs with the 50dma. A push and hold >24646 would be bullish into the early summer. Things would turn exceptionally bearish if <23344. Cyclically, very low.


NYSE comp'

The master index gained 1.6% to 12546. Like other indexes, note how the 10MA is holding as first resistance.


R2K

The second market leader gained a very significant 2.4% to 1549, notably back above the key 10MA.


Trans

The 'old leader' settled +2.2% at 10369, notably under the key 10MA. Broadly choppy. Bullish >10600, bearish <10000. The Friday black-fail daily candle bodes bearish for next Monday.
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Summary

All six of the main equity indexes saw sig' net weekly gains.

The Nasdaq remains the strongest index, whilst the Transports is broadly the laggard.

Most indexes have a marginally higher low - relative to early Feb'. Only the Dow has broken under the Feb' low.
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Looking ahead

Key earnings: BAC, NFLX, IBM, MS, BX, GE, and SLB.

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M - Retail sales, empire state, busi' invent', housing market index
T - Housing starts, indust' prod'
W - EIA report, Beige book
T - Weekly jobs, phil' fed, leading indicators
F - *OPEX*

There are a few fed officials on the loose, notably Dudley (Wed'), and Evans (Fri')
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Wild card issues

-Syria: having now been attacked by a mini coalition of the US, UK, and France. With that uncertainty out of the way, the market should rally, after any opening Monday weakness.

-Sporadic presidential tweets, which are unquestionably directly swinging the market around, especially within pre-market. For the short term traders, this is starting to get annoying.

-North Korea. A meeting between the US and North Korean leaderships remains due within the near term. If some initial agreement can be made, then it would be a major positive for all world markets, at least to some degree.
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