Global Markets Are Smacked!

Thursday, May 05, 2011
Stock Market Commentary:

Stocks fell for the fourth consecutive day after jobless claims unexpectedly rose last week and a host of other capital markets (i.e. oil, silver, gold, etc) plunged in heavy volume. From our vantage point, the market rally is under pressure due to the lackluster action in the major averages and so many leading stocks.

Jobless Claims Rise & Global Markets Continue To Pullback:

On Thursday, global capital markets continued their week-long pullback to consolidate their recent and robust gains. Before Thursday’s open, the Labor Department said U.S. jobless claims rose by +43,000 to 474,000. A separate report showed U.S. productivity slowed in the first quarter as labor costs rose. Looking forward, investors are now waiting for April’s non-farm payrolls report which is slated to be released before Friday’s open.

Market Outlook- Rally Under Pressure

From our point of view, the market rally is under pressure which suggests caution is paramount at this stage. We would be remiss not to note that a slew of  leading stocks suffered heavy distribution earlier this week which is not ideal. If you are looking for specific help navigating this market, please contact us for more information.

Want Better Results?

You Need Better Ideas!

We Know Markets!

Learn How We Can Help You!

Similar Posts

  • Stocks Edge Higher As EU Debt Woes Continue

    Market Outlook- Rally Under Pressure:
    The major averages confirmed their latest rally attempt on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 which was the 11th day of their latest rally attempt. It is important to note that all major rallies in history began with a FTD however not every FTD leads to a new rally (i.e. several FTDs fail). In addition, it is important to note that the major averages still are under pressure as they are all trading below their longer and shorter term moving averages (50 and 200 DMA lines) and are all still negative year-to-date. Our longstanding clients/readers know, we like to filter out the noise and focus on what matters most: market action. This rally will fail if/when several distribution days emerge or August’s lows are breached. Until then, the bulls deserve the benefit of the doubt. If you are looking for specific help navigating this market, please contact us for more information.

  • Stock Market Week & Month In Review: Stocks Surge In February

    Looking For Leading Stocks? Try FindLeadingStocks.com? (For Under $3/Day Why Wouldn’t You Give It A Try?) STOCK MARKET COMMENTARY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2014 The benchmark S&P 500 (SPX) jumped to a fresh record high on Friday and broke out of an inverse Head & Shoulders continuation pattern (shown above). This is very healthy action considering…

  • Japan's Credit Cut & Durable Goods Top Estimates

    Market Outlook- New Rally Confirmed!
    The major averages confirmed their latest rally attempt on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 which was the 11th day of their latest rally attempt. This action suggests a subtle and bullish shift may be on the horizon. It is important to note that all major rallies in history began with a FTD however not every FTD leads to a new rally (i.e. several FTDs fail). In addition, it is important to note that the major averages still are under pressure as they are all trading below their longer and shorter term moving averages (50 and 200 DMA lines) and are all still negative year-to-date. Our longstanding clients/readers know, we like to filter out the noise and focus on what matters most: market action. This rally will fail if/when August’s lows are breached. Until then, the bulls deserve the benefit of the doubt. If you are looking for specific help navigating this market, please contact us for more information.

  • Late Dollar Decline Lifts Stocks

    Around 2pm EST the greenback started to fall and U.S. stocks started to rally. Apple Inc. (AAPL) vaulted +$7.66, or +4.18%, and closed above its 50 DMA line on above average volume. Apple has been a strong leader since the March lows and the fact that it quickly repaired the damage is a bullish sign for this rally. A new crop of high ranked stocks are currently working on new bases (Read:10 Stocks on My Watchlist 12.09.09) as the major averages continue consolidating their recent gains above their respective 50 DMA lines. It was encouraging to see the benchmark S&P 500 bounce off support (shown above) for the fourth time in the past few weeks. To be clear, the bulls deserve the bullish benefit of the doubt until the major averages close below their respective 50 DMA lines. At this point, they are acting well and appear to want to move higher.

  • First Week of 2011; Stocks & USD Rally, Commodities Fall

    Market Action- Market In Confirmed Rally Week 19
    It was encouraging to see the bulls show up in November and defend the major averages’ respective 50 DMA lines. The market remains in a confirmed rally until those levels are breached. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite and small-cap Russell 2000 indexes continue to lead evidenced by their shallow correction and strong recovery. However, it is important to note that stocks are a bit extended here and a pullback of some sort (back to the 50 DMA lines) would do wonders to restore the health of this bull market. Put simply, stocks are strong. Trade accordingly. If you are looking for specific high ranked ideas, please contact us for more information.

  • 200 DMA Line Is Under Attack!

    Market Outlook- Market In A Correction
    The latest action in the major averages suggests the market is back in a correction as all the major averages are flirting with their respective 200 DMA lines. Our longstanding clients/readers know, we like to filter out the noise and focus on what matters most: market action. That said, the recent action suggests caution is paramount at this stage until all the major averages rally back towards their respective 2011 highs. If you are looking for specific help navigating this market, please contact us for more information.
    Stock Market Research?
    Global Macro Research?
    Learn How To Follow Trends?
    See How We Can Help You!