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Discussion - Despite tremendous volatility, equity prices, as measured by ticker SPY, closed on the week at about where they started. The price support area, as established by the February 24th lows, held for a second week. It is therefore possible to consider SPY as...

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Market Notebook

Market Notebook

Discussion - During the last week, both U.S. equity prices, as measured by ticker SPY, and bond prices, as measured by ticker BND closed lower. From a technical perspective, SPY ended the week right at the supposed February 24th price support levels. Because SPY...

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Market Notebook

Market Notebook

Discussion - Both US equity and bond prices closed lower again last week. U.S. equity prices, as measured by ticker SPY, experienced a significant pullback on Thursday and Friday of last week on apparent inflation concerns and thus concerns that the Federal Reserve...

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Market Notebook

Market Notebook

Discussion - Both US equity and bond prices closed lower last week. The negative sentiment in equities appears to be the result of concerns regarding the potential for lower growth in the near term and data suggesting a continued, highly inflationary environment....

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Market Notebook

Market Notebook

Discussion - Both bond and equity prices were in retreat last week, with prices closing at or near areas of potential technical support. Given geopolitical uncertainty, inflationary concerns, and supply chain disruptions, US equity prices have held up well. As...

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Market Notebook

Market Notebook

Discussion - Prices of U.S. equities moved slightly higher last week while bond prices continued in a downward trend.As measured by ticker SPY, U.S. equities appear to be in consolidation. This is welcome news and allows for cautious optimism. As mentioned during the...

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Market Notebook

Market Notebook

Discussion - Prices of US equities and bonds diverged last week, with equities moving higher and bonds moving sharply lower. From a technical analysis perspective, equities appear to be in a short-term upward trend, with SPY closing above the 20-day exponential moving...

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Market Notebook

Market Notebook

Discussion - Equities moved higher on the week while bonds continued in a downward trend. Equities managed to hold above a key area of technical support and rallied nicely on the week. From a price action perspective, the last week was critically important in that...

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Market Notebook

Market Notebook

Discussion - Both equity and bond prices closed lower on the week last week.Equities appear established in a downward trend. From a technical analysis perspective, the S&P 500, as measured by the ticker SPY, closed right at a key area of technical support. A break...

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Market Notebook

Market Notebook

Discussion - Equities, as measured by the ticker SPY, closed slightly lower last week while bonds, as measured by the ticker BND closed higher. Equity prices appeared to remain in consolidation near the bottom of a consolidation range, while Bonds appeared to be...

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