Despite record high gas prices, demand for the commodity has rebounded and is now at the high of the year.
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Stocks drifted lower on Wednesday as investors continue to digest the gains that were recorded at the end of May. The S&P 500 Index closed down by just over one percent, remaining within this tight consolidation range between 4070 and 4170. The break of this span is likely to be imminent, resulting in a commensurate 100-point move in the direction of the break. The suggestion of a bull flag pattern remains, but this market is clearly battling with resistance and we are moving further into this period ahead of the end of the month when a digestion and retest of the lows is expected. While we do not have the desire to race for the exits yet on our ramped up equity exposure from the middle of May, we are cognizant that our timeframe for an upside resolution of the bullish setup followed by a retest of levels closer to the May lows, all before the start of the summer rally period at the end of this month, is becoming very limited. The 20-day moving average at 4037 remains the appropriate stop, for now, for our increased equity allocation. The declining 50-day moving average, which is in a position of resistance, continues to encroach on price in what could be a cap to this rebound attempt. Momentum indicators are gradually showing signs of rolling over as the buying demand from the May lows wanes. The market is keenly intent on waiting for the results of this May’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report that will be released on Friday in order to get a sense of the state of inflation in the economy and how aggressive the Fed will have to be to battle it.
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