A Welcome Relief Bounce, But Don’t Be Too Trusting
While breadth is strong, new lows still outnumber new highs two to one.
While breadth is strong, new lows still outnumber new highs two to one.
September hike odds jumped on one sentence about underlying inflation from the Federal Reserve chair.
The indices held up on one biotech breakthrough while the Nasdaq lost ground.
The senior indices sold off while the Russell 2000 gained and breadth stayed positive.
The indexes are hiding a lack of market leadership, but I have spotted an energetic trade.
This underreported story is likely the most consequential issue right now.
Rotational action has been a safe haven, but it is now under pressure.
Biotechnology continues to benefit from rotation, but overall corrective action is gaining steam.
The semiconductor sector is under pressure again Tuesday morning following Samsung Electronics’ earnings news.
The action looked good ahead of the July 4 holiday but then a major shift took semiconductors to the downside.