Afternoon Note
The gravitational pull of the market has flipped and now the bias is to the upside. Volume is tepid, but potential sellers appear to be done. So, slowly, each session builds as buying begets buying.
Market Breadth |
NYSE |
NASDAQ |
Advancers |
1,503 |
1,685 |
Decliners |
1,351 |
2,444 |
New Highs |
35 |
47 |
New Lows |
87 |
212 |
Up Volume |
507.18 million |
1.49 billion |
Down Volume |
816.8 million |
1.29 billion |
Monetary policy will be the focus this week, but there are other economic data releases that are just as important.
Consumer Discretionary is the worst performer this session. There are lots of new 52-week lows in the sector in names such as Macy’s (M), Peloton (PTON), Petco (WOOF), Target (TGT), among others.
Energy is the best performer, helping the S&P 500 to move to positive territory this afternoon.
The NAHB housing market index in the US extended losses to 45 in August against the consensus of 50, as mortgage rates persist above 7%.
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5/7/2025 9:48 AM | THE LUXURY OF BEING GREEDY |
5/6/2025 1:20 PM | Anxiety Continues |
5/6/2025 9:45 AM | ANXIETY RETURNS |
5/5/2025 1:18 PM | Market Consolidating |
5/5/2025 9:41 AM | MID-CAP MUSCLE |
5/2/2025 1:19 PM | Labor Market Resilience |
5/2/2025 9:57 AM | BACK TO THE STARTING LINE |
5/1/2025 1:31 PM | Big Tech Resilience |
5/1/2025 9:52 AM | MAMA SAID |
4/30/2025 1:35 PM | Midday Recovery |
4/30/2025 9:52 AM | BIG HITTERS ON DECK |
4/29/2025 1:49 PM | Fluctuating |
4/29/2025 9:48 AM | BUY SIGNALS & RECESSION TALK |
4/28/2025 1:22 PM | Earnings Angst |
4/28/2025 10:03 AM | BIG TEST |
4/25/2025 1:16 PM | Quiet Friday |
4/25/2025 9:57 AM | HYSTERIA TO HOPE |
4/24/2025 1:12 PM | Solid Session |
4/24/2025 9:35 AM | VIOLENT SWINGS AND THE RECOVERY |
4/23/2025 1:45 PM | Fears Ease |
4/23/2025 9:38 AM | FUNDAMENTALS & HOPE |
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