Thursday, January 13, 2022

SPX, DJI, NDX Open Higher, Close Lower as Reversal Occurs during Brainard's Confirmation Hearing...Utilities, Industrials, Staples Lead Sectors...

 
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SPX, NDX, DJI and RUT opened higher after the PPI reported at 9.7% YoY vs. 9.8% consensus.  After the Brainard’s Fed confirmation hearing began the indexes pulled back and traded in a pullback the rest of the day.  NDX, SPX, DJI and RUT closed lower.
 
SPX closed at 4,659 -67.32.
NDX closed at 15,495, -409.48.
 
Earnings season begins Friday with EPS reports from JPM, C, WFC, BLK, and FRC. 

SPY down 6.49 at 464.53, on 91.1 million shares, above average volume, down on higher volume.   
VIX up 2.69 at 20.31
QQQ down 9.69, -2.50% at 377.86
 
BA, CAT, WMT, DOW led the DJIA, 14 advancers, -2
KR, AAL, BWA, NCLH led the SPX, 219 advancers.
BIIB, PCAR, KDP, BKNG led the NDX, 23 advancers.
 
The two-year trend term is up.  The one-year trend is up.
 
Up:
Down:  DIA, IWM, SPY, QQQ,
 
Three of eleven sectors were higher on Thursday, led by XLU, XLI and XLP.
 
Utilities leaders: PNW, ATO, WEC, NI
Industrials leaders: AAL, UAL, PCAR, LDOS,
Consumer Staples leaders: KR, TAP, SYY, TSN
 
Advancers weakened on Thursday as decliners led 1,784 to 1,585 on the NYSE and led 3,271 to 1,417 on the NASDAQ.
 
The SPY MFC green line is turned down at 59.4 and is defensive.  SPY moved below the LOHD. 
 
 
Uptrend sectorsXLE, XLF, XLP, XLU, XLI, XLB, XLRE, XLV, XLK, XLY,
Neutral sectors: 
Down trend sectors: XLC,
 
The 6-month intermediate trend is up.  The ten-day trend is up.
 
3-month Intermediate Term Market Trend: Up
3-day Short Term Market TrendSideways
 
23 of 100 NDX stocks closed higher on Thursday.
 
36 NDX stocks are above their 30 DMA:  MU, VRTX, CSCO, XEL, PEP, AEP, AMGN, CTSH, WBA, CERN, MNST, MDLZ, INCY, KDP, CHKP, ATVI, BKNG, EXC, FISV, INTC, KLAC, MAR, KHC, PCAR, CMCSA, HON, BIDU, LCID, GILD, SPLK, EA, ILMN, NTES, ORLY, QCOM, SIRI, AMAT, CSX, BIIB,
 
NDX Stocks to Watch on Friday:
Moving Above 30 DMA = 1
BIIB,  
 
Moving Below 30 DMA = 10
AAPL, ABNB, FB, JD, MELI, NXPI, PAYX, PDD, SWKS, TSLA,
 
 
 
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Ben W. said...

Thank you, Dave. Let’s do Earning now!