16/6/23. Friday Morning Finspiration Report.

 Another strong session for the U.S. stock market.  Commodities also up.

Dow Jones +1.26%.  SP500 +1.22%.  Nasdaq +1.15%.  Mid Caps +0.93%.  Small Caps +0.89%.  Banks +1.5%.

SP500.

SP500 is in a strong up trend after six days to the up side.

The next session is options expiry.  Options expiry week often produces a positive movement but the day of options expiry then produces fireworks.  I expect tomorrow to be down.

Commodities.

Commodities Index +2.11%.  Energy +2.72%.  Base Metals +0.49%.  Agriculture +1.72%.  Gold +0.7%.

After an hour of trading this morning, XJO is up +0.5%.

XUJ (Utilities) is leading the way, up +2.6%.  XIJ (Info.Tech.) is also very strong, +2.12%.  Energy +1.93%.

15/6/21 Thursday Evening Finspiration Report.

 XJO finished up a little today, +0.19%.  It was fairly strong early in trading but a strong employment report (means interest rate rises) knocked the index back down.

XJO remains in a down trend despite having three days to the upside.  It is now facing resistance from the Ichimoku Conversion Line (light blue line) and the lower edge of the Kumo Cloud.

Iron ore miners and banks were strong today.  BHP +0.76%, Rio +2.59%, Fortescue +3.59%.  Banks +1.11%

I'm expecting a softer day tomorrow for the Australian market.

15/6/21. Thursday Morning Finspiration Report.

 Mixed results in the U.S. after Fed interest rate decision.  Trading, as usual on Fed day, was volatile.  The U.S. now faces options expiry on Friday.

Dow Jones -0.68%.  SP500 +0.08%.  Nasdaq +0.39%.  Mid Caps -0.63%.  Small Caps -1.35%.  Banks -1.83%.

Breadth was weak with Mid Caps and Small Caps finishing well on the down side.

SP5500.

Today was a "spinner" - with a wide range.  Coming at the top of the trend that's suggestive of a pull-back.  CCI is showing a negative divergence - also suggestive of a pull-back.

RSI at 72.4 is overbought.

Friday is options expiry which is likely to provide fireworks.  Friday is setting up as a market moving day.

Commodities.

Commodities +0.22%.  Energy -0.49% (with a bearish engulfing candle).  Base Metals +1.43%.  Agriculture +0.14%.  Gold flat +0.06%.

After 20 minutes of trading this morning, XJO is up about +0.3%. 

Information Technology (XIJ), which was battered yesterday, is up more than +1%.  Materials (XMJ) is also strong +0.6%.  Health (XHJ) continues its slide from yesterday -2%.

14/6/23. Wednesday Evening Finspiration Report.

 XJO up modestly today.

Technically, nothing much has changed for the XJO.  It continues to consolidate at the low end of its down trend channel.

Today was a "spinner" - showing plenty of indecision with upper and lower wicks on today's candle.

Materials (XMJ) was the big winner today, +2.49%.  Biggest loser - Health (XHJ) -4.82% after CSL gave a very negative up-date to the market.  CSL -6.89%.

NewHighs-NewLows was positive today after six days of falls.  But only just, NH-NL=5.

Big night tonight with the Fed announcing interest rates.

14/6/23.

 

The Dow Jones has been up for six days in a row - with the Federal Reserve decision on interest rates coming out tonight (Oz time), DJ is now in dangerous waters.

Overnight in the U.S.

Dow Jones +0.43%. S P500 +0.69%.  Nasdaq +0.83%.  Mid-Caps +1.08%.  Small Caps +0.94%. Banks +1.53%.

Except for the banks, all the above indices had gap-up openings on Tuesday.  That's beginning to look like irrational exuberance at this stage of the up-trend.

SP500.

SP500 has now been in a sideways consolidation for the past 11 days.

Wait and see what happens tonight after the Fed makes its ideas known.

Commodities.

Commodities Index +1.34%.  Energy +2.57%.  Base Metals +1.17%.  Agriculture +0.29%.  Gold -0.74%.

Those good commodities figures should keep the Ozzie market out of trouble today.

After 90 minutes of trading this morning, XJO is up +0.23%.  Materials (XMJ) is doing best, up >2%.

13/6/23. Tuesday Evening Finspiration Report

 XJO up a little today, +0.23%.

XJO remains in tthe middle of its down-trend channel.  Until it breaks out of its current swoon - it's best to stay on the sidelines.

The American market confronts the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision tonight and Options Expiry on Friday.

These events are likely to result in an increase in market volatility this week.

Stay safe.

13/6/23. Tuesday Morning Finspiration Report.

 U.S. major indices continue up-trend.  Commodities fall.

Dow Jones +0.56%.  SP500 +0.93%.  Nasdaq +1.53%.  Mid Caps +0.5%.  Small Caps +0.22%.  Banks -1%.

SP500.

SP500 continues in a strong up trend.  It is now verging on overbought with an RSI at 69.6.

CCI is showing a moderate negative divergence, so we can look for a pull-back in the near future.

Any pullback is likely to be bought.

Commodities.

Commodities Index -1.37%.  Energy -3.08%.  Base Metals -0.88%.  Agriculture +0.24%.  Gold flat -0.09%.

Australia is flat after 90 minutes of trading.  Those poor commodity figures are having an impact on the market.   Energy (XEJ) is down >1% and Materials (XMJ) down -0.8%.  Info Tech (XIJ) is returning to favour, up +2.73%.