Equity index futures moved higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 8 points in pre-opening trade.
Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for August Durable Goods Orders was a drop of 1.2% versus a gain of 2.0% in July. Actual was an increase of 0.2. Excluding Transportation Orders, consensus for August Durable Goods Orders was an increase of 0.3% versus a gain of 0.6% in July. Actual was an increase of 0.5%. Consensus for August Personal Income was an increase of 0.4% versus a gain of 0.1% in July. Actual was an increase of 0.4%. Consensus for August Personal Spending was an increase of 0.3% versus a revised gain of 0.5% in July. Actual was an increase of 0.1.
Micron dropped $2.62 to $48.60 after fiscal first quarter earnings were less than consensus. In addition, the company lowered guidance.
Lockheed Martin (LMT $392.92) is expected to open higher after raising its dividend. The company also announced an additional $1 billion share buyback.
Las Vegas Sands (LVS $55.88) is expected to open higher after the stock was added to the S&P 500 Index.
Carnival dropped $0.77 to $43.18 after SunTrust, JP Morgan, Stifel Nicolaus and Wedbush lowered their target price on the stock.
EquityClock's Daily Market Comment
Following is a link:
http://www.equityclock.com/2019/09/26/stock-market-outlook-for-september-27-2019/
Observations
Interest sensitive U.S. real estate investment trusts continue to advance to new highs
Bitcoin broke below support at 9506 completing a complex topping pattern.
U.S. Dollar Index ETN moved above $27.01 to an all-time high.
The Euro moved below109.27 to a two year low.
StockTwits released yesterday @EquityClock
Teck Corp. $TECK.B.CA $TECK, a TSX 60 stock moved below $21.46 Cdn and $16.15 U.S. extending an intermediate downtrend
Conagra $CAG moved above $30.85 on higher than consensus fiscal first quarter earnings extending an intermediate uptrend.
UnitedHealth Group $UNH, a Dow Jones Industrial stock moved below $219.74 extending an intermediate downtrend
Walt Disney $DIS , a Dow Jones Industrial stock moved below $131.02 completing a Head & Shoulders pattern
Healthcare Providers iShares $IHF moved below $161.27 extending an intermediate downtrend
Cognizant Tech $CTSH, a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $59.20 extending an intermediate downtrend
NASDAQ Biotech iShares $IBB moved below $100.29 extending an intermediate downtrend.
Editor's Note: Other biotech ETFs that broke intermediate support included FBT, BBH and XBI
Fortis $FTS.CA, a TSX 60 stock moved above $56.62 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend
Trader's Corner
Equity Indices and related ETFs
Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for September 26th 2019
Green: Increase from previous day
Red: Decrease from previous day
Commodities
Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for September 26th 2019
Green: Increase from previous day
Red: Decrease from previous day
Sectors
Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for September 26th 2019
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Red: Decrease from previous day
Keith Richard's Blog
Headline reads, "It's the economy, stupid: what an impeachment may mean to the markets". Following is a link:
https://www.valuetrend.ca/its-the-economy-stupid-what-an-impeachment-may-mean-to-the-markets/
S&P 500 Momentum Barometer
The Barometer dropped 1.46 to 68.54 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought and rolling over.
TSX Momentum Barometer
The Barometer dropped 1.73 to 65.80 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought and rolling over.
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