Market Notebook
Discussion –
PRICE ACTION:
Equity prices, as measured by ticker SPY, and bond prices, as measured by ticker BND, closed lower on the week.
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS:
Both SPY and BND might be considered in an upward trend.
SENTIMENT:
Last week’s pullback in prices may simply be the result of coming too far too fast. The general perception is that the Federal Reserve will shift towards an accommodative policy from a restrictive policy. Prices may well shift with the prevailing expectation for the rate of change. The faster interest rates are expected to change, the more rapid the change in price. During the last week, it seemed like investors were adjusting their expectations for the rate of change.
ECONOMY AND FUNDAMENTALS:
Economic indicators within the Market Notebook remain mixed.
Jobless claims are to be watched as an important indicator of a potential recession. Thus far, jobless claims are not indicative of a near-term recession.
All the best during the week ahead!
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