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Markets traded to mixed results with the S&P and Nasdaq closing in the green while the Dow finished in the red. With these gains, U.S. benchmarks extended further into record territory as attention turns towards the job sector this week. ADP employment data underwhelmed, with 374,000 jobs added as opposed to the 600,000 estimated, but did not cause markets to dip significantly while August payroll and unemployment data are due to release Friday. Oil futures spiked to start the week but have since dipped; fear of another financial crisis began to manifest following last week’s Fed Chair comments. COVID infection rates continue to influence markets as rates climb both in the U.S. and globally due to the delta variants of the virus. Look out for additional developments in the coming weeks in regards to the tension in the Middle East, vaccination rates, and any Fed response to the latest labor and economic data.
The volatility index (VIX) is at the $16 level behind key market drivers: the current earnings season and the bond market. With Fed reassurance of transitory inflation pushing markets’ to the upside, we recommend watching the critical support levels on the SPY at $445 and $440. CRWD, CHWY, and ZM are key earnings announcements this week that can potentially influence the market direction and we are still expecting a short-term correction to continue in the next two weeks. Additional market movers include COVID infection rates, Hurricane Ida’s impact, and global response to the tension in the Middle East. Key U.S. economic reports released this week will include monthly employment, payroll, and unemployment rate. Next week, the latest Beige Books is set to release during the shortened trade week. Globally, Asian markets closed in the green while European markets were mixed. We encourage all market commentary readers to maintain clearly defined stop levels for all positions. For reference, the SPY Seasonal Chart is shown below:
Key U.S. Economic Reports/Events This Week:
For reference, the S&P 10-Day Forecast is shown below:
Using the “^GSPC” symbol to analyze the S&P 500 our 10-day prediction window shows a near-term mixed outlook. Prediction data is uploaded after the market closes at 6 p.m. CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.
Our featured symbol for Thursday is Public Storage (PSA). PSA is showing a steady vector in our Stock Forecast Toolbox’s 10-day forecast.
The stock is trading at $323.61 with a vector of -0.16% at the time of publication.
10-Day Prediction data is uploaded after the market close at 6 p.m., CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.
Note: The Vector column calculates the change of the Forecasted Average Price for the next trading session relative to the average of actual prices for the last trading session. The column shows the expected average price movement “Up or Down”, in percent. Trend traders should trade along the predicted direction of the Vector. The higher the value of the Vector the higher its momentum.
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West Texas Intermediate for Crude Oil delivery (CL.1) is priced at $68.47 per barrel, down 0.04% at the time of publication.
Looking at USO, a crude oil tracker, our 10-day prediction model shows mixed signals. The fund is trading at $48.07 at the time of publication. Prediction data is uploaded after the market close at 6 p.m., CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.
The price for the Gold Continuous Contract (GC00) is down 0.14% at $1815.60 at the time of publication.
Using SPDR GOLD TRUST (GLD) as a tracker in our Stock Forecast Tool, the 10-day prediction window shows mixed signals. The gold proxy is trading at $169.57 at the time of publication. Vector signals show +0.02% for today. Prediction data is uploaded after the market close at 6 p.m., CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note is down, at 1.303% at the time of publication.
The yield on the 30-year Treasury note is down, at 1.921% at the time of publication.
Using the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) as a proxy for bond prices in our Stock Forecast Tool, we see mixed signals in our 10-day prediction window. Prediction data is uploaded after the market close at 6 p.m., CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.
The CBOE Volatility Index (^VIX) is $16.03 at the time of publication, and our 10-day prediction window shows mixed signals. Prediction data is uploaded after the market close at 6 p.m., CST. Today’s data is based on market signals from the previous trading session.
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