U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points in pre-opening trade.
Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of the U.S. August Producer Price Index at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus was a decrease of 0.1% versus a decline of 0.5% in July. Actual was a decrease of 0.1%. On a year-over-year basis, consensus for August PPI was an increase of 8.9% versus a gain of 9.8% in July. Actual was an increase of 8.7%. Excluding food and energy, August PPI was expected to increase 0.3% versus a gain of 0.2% in July. Actual was a gain of 0.4%. On a year-over-year basis, core August PPI was expected to increase 7.1% versus a gain of 7.6% in July. Actual was an increase of 7.3%.
CSX dropped $0.45 to $31.11 after Bernstein downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold.
Nucor dropped $6.78 to $129.32 after lowering third quarter earnings guidance.
Johnson & Johnson added $0.55 to $161.88 after announcing a share buyback program valued at $5 billion.
EquityClock's Daily Comment
Headline reads "Stay the course with this low volatility bet, despite Tuesday's abrupt turn"
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Technical Notes for yesterday
Meta Platforms $META a NASDAQ 100 stock moved below $154.25 extending an intermediate downtrend.
Amgen $AMGN a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved below $227.73 completing a double top pattern.
Dow Inc $DOW a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved below $47.64 extending an intermediate downtrend.
Trader's Corner
Equity Indices and Related ETFs
Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for September 13th 2022
Green: Increase from previous day
Red: Decrease from previous day
Commodities
Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for September 13th 2022
Green: Increase from previous day
Red: Decrease from previous day
Sectors
Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for September 13th 2021
Green: Increase from previous day
Red: Decrease from previous day
S&P 500 Momentum Barometers
The intermediate term Barometer plunged 33.20 to 39.60 yesterday. It changed from Overbought to Oversold on a drop below 40.00.
The long term Barometer plunged 8.80 to 32.00 yesterday. It changed from Neutral to Oversold on a drop below 40.00
TSX Momentum Barometers
The intermediate term Barometer plunged 17.30 to 55.70 yesterday. It changed from Overbought to Neutral on a drop below 60.00.
The long term Barometer dropped 4.22 to 34.60 yesterday. It remains Oversold.
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