sp'60min
Summary
Even if the market closes today net higher by 20/30pts, it will still make for one of the most bearish January's ever.
*bulls need a Friday gain 13.6pts for a net weekly gain.. that is clearly possible.
However, market faces two likely bearish data points today... GDP and Chicago PMI.
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early movers...
MSFT +6%... good earnings
AMZN -10%.... huge EPS miss... $1.00.. so $4 per yr.. PE 135 or so
TVIX -2.8% @ $8.94. The 7s look an easy target within 2-3 weeks.
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Overnight action...
Japan: very unstable session... but settling +2.8% @ 17518, after the BoJ decided NIRP will solve their underlying problem of too few babies.
China: +3.1% @ 2737.
Germany: currently +0.6% @ 9697
It is extremely notable that ALL world markets are settling January with dire net monthly declines. I will cover that in depth this weekend.
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Have a good Friday
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8.31am. Q4 GDP q/q change: +0.7%.... lousy. There is little good there for the macro bulls, and that number could (and often is) be revised fractionally negative in Feb/March
sp +8pts @ 1901
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next up... the Chicago PMI at 9.45am
9.46am.. PMI 55.6 , crazy... makes NO sense.
Equity bulls should be laughing at that one..