Marc Pado
Marc Pado
continue expected fed market needs question recent retail sales shows slowing whether
Yields, especially on the long end, have been dogging the market in recent weeks. And retail sales down more than expected shows enough of a slowing to question whether or not the Fed needs to continue to act.
continue data excuse fed figures investors past provide raising rates relieved revised slightly though
Even though the figures were revised slightly lower, investors were relieved because the data won't provide the Fed with an excuse to continue raising rates past January.
bulls continued crude help market obstacles positive rally reinforce represent retail sales strength support weakness
While we would like to see a follow-through day, the positive implications from yesterday's rally should help reinforce a support under the market at Tuesday's intraday lows. Weakness in same-store retail sales and continued strength in crude will represent the first obstacles for the bulls today.
attention continue december earnings employment market needs next plate report shift starting step
By the end of this week, the attention will shift to the December employment report and then on to earnings starting next week. By the end of the month, earnings and forward-looking projections will be what needs to step up to the plate if the market is to continue the rally.
coming concerns continued energy fallen further increases market oil prices push quickly rates several support taken trading war winning
In the war of rates vs. oil, one would have to say that oil is winning out. Concerns of further rate increases are coming to fruition, yet the market has continued to push higher. Energy prices have fallen quickly and have taken out several trading support levels.
bulls continue earnings opportunity roll
The bulls had a real opportunity. Earnings continue to roll in, and for the most part they are in-line or better than expected.
broken clear current earnings expect expected fed focus levels rate shift support supports
Those very short-term support levels were broken yesterday, but the supports under the current levels are substantial. Now that the Fed has made it clear that we will see one if not two more rate hikes, the uncertainty has been removed. We expect the focus to shift to first-quarter earnings results, and they are expected to be good.
added additional basis faded fed gave investors juice june market needed overhead points potential rally serious time yesterday
Every time investors think the Fed is going to be one-and-done, they rally the market 100 points. Yesterday was no exception. The potential for an additional 25 basis points in June faded from over 50% to about 28%. That gave the market the added juice it needed to penetrate serious overhead supply.
although earnings focal main starting
Earnings will be the main focal point, although the rumbling is already starting about the upcoming FOMC meeting.
left market oil plenty plus production
Net-net, there's probably plenty of oil in the market. OPEC left production quotas, so that's a plus for the market this morning.
market post settle unexpected
Post 'quadruple-witching', it would not be unexpected to see the market settle down a bit.
add companies fail fourth holiday likes nobody season
Nobody likes to fail in the fourth quarter. There are going to be companies that did well in the holiday season and they will be able to add to gains.
card earnings iranian key market obviously resolved short wild
Obviously the Iranian thing is a wild card and nothing's going to get resolved in the short term, but the earnings are really what's key to the market and any longer-term perspective.
companies hear pulse retailers tech
What we need is to hear from companies that take the pulse of the consumer. Tech will be one of those groups. Retailers will be another.