The larger than average rise in employment for September, manipulated by seasonal adjustments, has opened up headwinds against stocks that were not apparent previous.
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Stocks Entering Period of Seasonal Strength Today:
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Stocks jumped on Friday as investors reacted to a much stronger than expected payroll report for September. The S&P 500 Index closed higher by nine-tenths of one percent, curling higher from previous resistance, now support at 5669, along with the 20-day moving average that is presently hovering around the same level. Waning upside momentum remains apparent as MACD has crossed back below its signal line, giving up on the positive slope that had been apparent over the past few weeks. A lack of excitement in stocks is still apparent with the benchmark above former resistance at 5650. Fortunately, levels of support below remain plentiful, including the aforementioned horizontal hurdle, as well as major moving averages that are all positively sloped, giving the market the comfort to step in to buy stocks during what is still an uncertain backdrop, both seasonally and fundamentally. Seasonality still gives an edge to a cautious view of stocks in the near-term, particularly given the evidence of near-term upside exhaustion, and we are still looking towards a retracement lower to provide a reset before the normal end-of-year rally commences.
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Seasonal charts of companies reporting earnings today:
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