The S&P 500 Index is approaching its 200-week moving average, a level that has been the dividing line between simple corrections and recessionary declines.
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Stocks Entering Period of Seasonal Strength Today:
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The massive re-pricing in the market continues following the Fed’s shock that revealed it forecasts its key lending rate to be 4.4% by the end of the year, a full percentage point higher than previous guidance. The S&P 500 Index fell by just over one percent, testing the lows of the previous session and, more importantly, testing the lows charted in June. Momentum indicators are firmly embedded in oversold territory, but there is no evidence, yet, that they are set to turn higher as part of an oversold rebound. Major moving averages are all pointed lower, including the 50-day moving average, which has turned a corner following its summer rally. The 50-day moving average is viewed as a level to sell into in order to alleviate risk in portfolios, so long as the technicals continue evolve negatively and dollar/yield headwinds persist. While we are taking the market action day-by-day, one possible path for the broad market benchmark from here is a rebound from levels around the June lows as we transition out of this period of peak seasonal volatility at the end of September. Resistance at the aforementioned intermediate hurdle at the 50-day moving average would likely cap this rebound attempt before leading to a subsequent test of the summer lows shortly thereafter. With the break of the 38.2% Fibonacci Retracement level of the entire pandemic rally last week, we are looking at a scenario of lower-for-longer, therefore, do not expect a substantial V-shaped rebound in the market, such as what was realized following the selloff in 2020. We still want to be on the lookout for strength at some point in the last three months of the year, however.
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Seasonal charts of companies reporting earnings today:
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