Wednesday 30 July 2014

Awaiting an important Wednesday

Wednesday will be a major day for the US capital markets, with ADP jobs, Q2 GDP, and an FOMC announcement. Underlying price action continues to strongly favour the equity bulls, and the giant sp'2000 threshold still looks due to be hit.


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Summary

In April, Q1 GDP was originally estimated at 0.1%. Two revisions later... -2.9%.

So, even if tomorrows number comes in at 2.5-3.5%... given another two months, it could eventually be revised to fractionally negative - which would make for an official recession.

Considering other data points in the past few months - notably Chicago PMI, I'd guess first reading will be around 2.7%

..and yes, that number remains artificially propped up by a significant amount of Fed QE. 
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Looking ahead

Suffice to say...major day ahead... starting with ADP jobs (8.15am)

GDP is 8.30am - market is expecting 3.1%
FOMC announcement 2pm... there will not be a Yellen press conf.

*next sig' QE is not until at least Friday.
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Best guess?

Even if we open lower tomorrow on weaker than expected GDP, I'd expect the weekly 10MA to hold... with 1990/2000s within the subsequent 2-4 trading days.

*I remain moderately long - via the R2K, and seeking an exit in the 1170s.

Goodnight from London