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Sizing Up the S&P 500
- S&P 500 holds middle of range near June high
- 2nd consecutive inside week
- RSI in middle of range
- Treasury yields potentially near peaks with double top in 10-year and outside days
- Potential support at 4444
- Potential resistance at 4528
Sector Watch
- Utilities rebound after false breakdown. A signal for rates?
- Consumer discretionaries, financials take leadership from technology
- Airlines, semiconductors lag
Key News
- CPI: Inflation potentially better than appears
- Headline inline +0.6%. Core +0.3% vs +0.2% estimate
- Key shelter component (38% of index) rose +0.29%, the least since August 2021
- Crude oil inventories +2mln barrels as SPR inches higher
- Brett Eversole of Stansberry: Short interest in 10-year Treasury futures (@TY) creates upside risk in price, downside risk in yields
- FactSet: Fewest companies cited inflation last quarter in 2 years
- Financial sector:
- Citi (C) rallies on job cuts, reorganization
- Morgan Stanley (MS) climbs after Barclays presentation
- S&P: Bank M&A highest since July 2022 as confidence recovers
Upcoming Events
- Monday (9/19): NAHB Housing market index
- Tuesday (9/19): Housing starts / building permits
- Wednesday (9/20): Fed meeting w/Dot Plot
- Thursday (9/21): Jobless claims
Using the Platform
Commitments of Traders: COT Net Position:
- Weekly data showing long/short positions of different futures traders
- “Non-commercial” represents institutional speculators like hedge funds and CTAs (commodity trading advisers)
- Treasury futures:
- 2-year Treasury Note (@TU)
- 5-Year Treasury Note (@FV)
- 10-year Treasury Note (@TY)
- 30-Year Treasury Note (@US)
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