Tech Talk for Friday December 6th 2019

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 13 points in pre-opening trade.

Index futures moved higher following release of the November Employment Reports at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for November Non-farm Payrolls was an increase of 183,000 versus an upwardly revised gain of 156,000 in October. Actual was a gain of 266,000. November Unemployment Rate was expected to be unchanged from October at 3.6%. Actual was a drop to 3.5%. Consensus for November Hourly Earnings was an increase of 0.3% versus a gain of 0.2% in October. Actual was a gain of 0.2%

The Canadian Dollar dropped 0.27 to U.S. 75.62 cents following release of Canada's November Employment Reports released at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus for November Employment was an increase of 10,000 versus a decline of 1,800 in October. Actual was a drop of 71,200. Consensus for the November Unemployment Rate was an increase to 5.6% from 5.5% in October. Actual was an increase to 5.9%.

Tesla gained $6.74 to $337.11 after Morgan Stanley raised its target price to $500 from $450.

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY $) is expected to open higher after the company raised its quarterly dividend.

Big Lots jumped $4.04 to $23.24 after reporting higher than consensus third quarter earnings.

EquityClock's Daily Market Comment

Following is a link:

http://www.equityclock.com/2019/12/05/stock-market-outlook-for-december-6-2019/

Note seasonality chart on Non-farm Payrolls.

StockTwits released yesterday @EquityClock

F5 Network $FFIV, a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $140.58 setting an intermediate downtrend.

Silver Miners ETF $SIL moved above $30.69 resuming an intermediate uptrend.

Canadian "gassy" stocks are responding to recent strength in Canadian natural gas prices. Advantage Oil and Gas $AAV.CA moved above $2.54 and $2.57 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Dollarama $DOL.CA, a TSX 60 stock moved below $43.89 setting an intermediate downtrend after the company reported lower than consensus quarterly results

Bristol Myers Squibb $BMY, an S&P 100 stock moved above $59.17 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Telus $T.CA, a TSX 60 stock moved above $50.65 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.

Trader's Corner

Equity Indices and related ETFs

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for December 5th 2019

Red: Decrease from previous day

Green: Increase from previous day

Commodities

Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for December 5th 2019

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Sectors

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for December 5th 2019

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

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S&P 500 Momentum Barometer

The Barometer was unchanged yesterday at 67.33 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought.

TSX Momentum Barometer

The Barometer slipped 1.39 to 62.03 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought.

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