For the longest time we have made the case that Wall Street is ready for a rate hike but Main Street is not. The following chart, courtesy of our friends at Reuters/Eikon, shows how the S&P 500 has surged since 2009 but GDP has yet to “take-off.”
The Following is an excerpt from a FindLeadingStocks.com Intra-Week Update Market In Early Stages of Forming A Large Top; Still Needs To Be Confirmed The Market Is Getting Weaker, Not Stronger… The market is in the early stages of forming a large topping pattern. The top needs to be confirmed by more than one major…
CBS This Morning Recent price hikes in coffee… (If you can’t view this video, click on the link below): Link: http://www.cbs.com/shows/cbs_this_morning/video/n_Cd4DvdujpjCX5dy26cUYcNE6YzCMYm/starbucks-raising-prices-on-coffee-and-beans/
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Markets Are Counter-Intuitive In Nature If you were living under a rock for the past 7 months (and cut off from everything that has happened this year) and asked where do you think the market will be and only shown these headlines:I’m sure I’m missing a few but here are a few “big” headlines that…
Sovereign debt woes continue to be the bane of this rally. At the end of April the S&P Rating Agency downgraded Greece’s debt to “junk” status, which accelerated the steep sell-off in the euro and sent it down to its 2008 lows! This sparked a world-wide panic sell-off which sent stocks plunging. In addition, Spain and Portugal’s debt was also downgraded which put pressure on a host of capital markets. Italy and Iceland are the two nations which analysts believe are also dealing with ominous debt levels. All of this helped the US dollar enjoy one of its strongest gains against the euro in over a year. Since November, the greenback has rallied smartly and jumped above its 50-day moving average (DMA) and 200 DMA lines. As expected, the stronger dollar sent US stocks and a slew of commodities (i.e. dollar denominated assets) lower as investors continue to debate our economic future.
As of 2:45pm EST on Thursday, July 22, 2010 all the major averages are trading above their respective two month downward trendlines and their 50 DMA lines. However, it is a bit disconcerting to see volume recede as the market moves higher. This is the exact opposite of what one would like to see when the major averages rally above resistance. It is also important to note that the major averages are rallying up to an area where they encountered resistance several times in recent weeks and they are still below their longer term 200 DMA lines. That said, we can not argue with the tape and the bulls deserve the bullish benefit of the doubt until this “breakout” is negated. Trade accordingly.