Tech Talk for Friday July 31st 2020

Chevron (CVX), a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved below $82.50 setting an intermediate downtrend.

Exxon Mobil (XOM), a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved below $41.10 setting an intermediate downtrend.

Gilead (GILD), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $71.66 setting an intermediate downtrend.

American Airlines (AAL), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $10.98 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Pre-opening Comments for Friday July 31st

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 9 points in pre-opening trade.

Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for June Personal Income was a drop of 0.7% versus a decline of $4.2% in May. Actual was a drop of 1.1%. Consensus for June Personal Spending was an increase of 5.0% versus an increase of 8.2% in May. Actual was an increase of 5.6%.

The Canadian Dollar was unchanged at US74.50 cents following release of Canada's May GDP. Consensus was an increase of 3.5% versus a decline of 11.6% in April. Actual was an increase of 4.5%.

Gold gained $23.80 to $1990.70 per ounce. It briefly moved above $2,000.00 per ounce in overnight trade.

Caterpillar gained $0.77 to $137.50 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter earnings.

Chevron dropped $2.27 to $84.00 after reporting a larger than consensus second quarter loss.

Merck added $2.26 to $81.25 after reporting higher than consensus second quarter sales and earnings. The company also raised guidance.

ExxonMobil (XOM $41.87) is expected to open lower after reporting a larger than consensus second quarter loss.

EquityClock's Daily Comment

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Note seasonality chart on Initial Jobless Claims

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Technical Notes for July 30th

Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly moved below its 20 and 50 day moving averages

QUALCOMM (QCOM), a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $94.68 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.

ConocoPhillips (COP), an S&P 100 stock moved below $37.08 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Suncor (SU), a TSX 60 stock moved below $21.26 setting an intermediate downtrend.

Raytheon Technologies (RTX), a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved below $58.06 setting an intermediate downtrend

General Electric (GE), an S&P 100 stock moved below $58.06 setting an intermediate downtrend.

Colgate Palmolive (CL), an S&P 100 stock moved above $76.49 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend

Responses to reports released after the close

All four FAANG companies reported higher than consensus quarterly revenues and earnings.

Facebook, up $10.00 to $244.50

Alphabet (GOOG L), up $9.92 to an all time high of $1,598.29

Apple, up $22.00 to all time high of $406.76. The company also announced a 4 for 1 stock split

Amazon up $166.47 to $3,200.00

Trader's Corner

Equity Indices and related ETFs

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for July 30th 2020

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Commodities

Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for July 30th 2020

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Sectors

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for July 30th 2020

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

S&P 500 Momentum Barometer

The Barometer dropped 6.21 to 69.14 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought.

TSX Momentum Barometer

The Barometer dropped 4.85 to 74.27 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought.

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