Afternoon Note
Major indices are heading higher at the start of the week in a buy-the-dip mode, even after President Trump signals new tariffs. The Dow Jones is 100 points higher and the Nasdaq 220 points higher.

Eight out of eleven sectors are higher, led by Energy (XLE) as oil advances 2.0%, followed by Technology (XLK). The laggard is Financials (XLF) with heavy pressure on component Charles Schwab (SCHW) after peer Toronto Dominion (TD) announced it is looking to sell its equity investment in the brokerage service.

January New York Fed the one-year inflation expectations unchanged at 3% in January for second consecutive month. The 5-year expectations rose by 0.3 points to 3%.
The survey showed a rise in inflation expectations for various items:

The Fear & Greed Index edged into Neutral territory from Fear on Friday.

Investors are awaiting results from another earnings filled week.

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| 1/20/2026 1:53 PM | Risk-Off Slide |
| 1/20/2026 9:29 AM | D-DAY AT DAVOS |
| 1/16/2026 1:27 PM | Friday Flux |
| 1/16/2026 10:01 AM | RISING TIDE |
| 1/15/2026 1:38 PM | AI Hopes Boost The Market |
| 1/15/2026 9:37 AM | AN UGLY BUT STRONG SESSION |
| 1/14/2026 1:34 PM | Mixed Midweek Market Session |
| 1/14/2026 9:38 AM | A SO-SO START TO EARNINGS SEASON |
| 1/13/2026 1:47 PM | Mixed Afternoon |
| 1/13/2026 9:43 AM | THEY LIKE OUR BONDS, STILL |
| 1/12/2026 1:42 PM | Market Resolve |
| 1/12/2026 9:54 AM | STRONG FIRST WEEK BODES WELL FOR 2026 |
| 1/9/2026 1:30 PM | Broad Strength |
| 1/9/2026 9:42 AM | DC DRIVING NARRATIVES |
| 1/8/2026 1:42 PM | Cyclical Rally Resumes |
| 1/8/2026 9:34 AM | TIME TO FIGHT FOR MAIN STREET |
| 1/7/2026 1:29 PM | Change of Guards |
| 1/7/2026 9:45 AM | HOARDING GOLD IN THEM THAR HILLS |
| 1/6/2026 1:24 PM | Strength Continues |
| 1/6/2026 9:38 AM | CALLING ALL SPACE CADETS |
| 1/5/2026 1:36 PM | Starting Off Right |
| 1/5/2026 10:00 AM | 2026 NEW NARRATIVES |
| 1/2/2026 1:06 PM | Mixed Session |
| 1/2/2026 9:41 AM | DAY ONE - 2026 |
| 12/31/2025 9:38 AM | HAPPY NEW YEAR |
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