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Sizing Up the S&P 500
- S&P 500 back above 50-day MA. MACD turns higher
- More index members above 20-day MA than above 50-day MA
- Intermarket:
- 10-year Treasury stays below key level from November. A lower weekly high?
- Cboe volatility index back near lows of 2024
News, Views & Trends
- Non-farm payrolls, unemployment, wages lower than expected in April
- Fed speakers get more dovish:
- John Williams: Next move is likely to be lower
- Thomas Barkin: Current high rates “can take the edge off demand in order to bring inflation back to our target.”
- Jim Paulsen: Commodity drop to cool inflation
- Non-cyclicals outperform: utilities, biotechnology
- Transports, energy starting to lag
Upcoming Events
- Fri 5/10: Consumer sentiment, Michael Barr speech
- Tue 5/14: PPI
- Earnings: HD
- Wed 5/15: **CPI**, retail sales, crude-oil inventories
- Earnings: CSCO
- Thu 5/16: Initial jobless claims, housing starts, building permits
- Earnings: WMT, AMAT, BIDU
Standardized Performances for ETF mentioned above
| ETF | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) | +20.69% | +70.73% | +166.57% |
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