* The Russell is crowing relative to the senior averages.
* Bonds can’t rally.
* Financials can’t hold their gains.
* Many large-cap tech stocks continue to show signs of rolling over.
* It is all $NVDA, all the time.
* On the other hand, consumer non-durables ($KO, $PEP, $PG, $KMB, etc.) are suddenly rallying today after days of weakness.
* The business media is preoccupied with silly data on September weakness. (Another CNBC Blather Survey — there have been nine discussions of this thus far today.)
Bottom Line
A sloppy and trendless tape.
Position: Long PG (VS), PEP (VS), KO (VS), KMB (VS)
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