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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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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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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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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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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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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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Discussion - U.S. Equities finished higher with massive volatility last week, while bonds ticked slightly lower.Equities appeared to remain in consolidation even though the January 24th lows were temporarily breached. This is both good and bad news. The fact that...
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Discussion - As measured by the ticker SPY, U.S. Equities finished lower during the last week, while bonds, as measured by the ticker BND, ticked slightly higher. From a technical analysis standpoint, equities appeared to remain in consolidation while bonds appeared...
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Discussion - Equities traded lower last week while bonds continued in a strong downward trend. Inflation concerns and the possibility of conflict in Ukraine appeared to contribute to lower prices in both equities and bonds. From a technical analysis perspective, the...
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Discussion - Last week was a volatile but positive week for equities. The S&P 500, as measured by the ticker SPY, closed the week above the 200-day moving average but below the 20-day exponential moving average. While the close above the 200-day moving average is...