Dow Jones Industrial Average keeps win streak alive for another week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) finished in the green for the week ending July 26, 2013, with a gain of 0.1%.
The S&P 500 (SPY) finished mostly flat for the week, declining 0.03% while the Nasdaq Composite (QQQ) added 0.7% for the week. The Russell 2000 (IWM) declined 0.2%.
Earnings reports were the big news makers with some significant misses from major bell whether companies as well as fireworks from high profile names like Facebook (FB) which exploded 30% higher on Thursday and Zynga (ZNGA) which lost 14% on Friday.
Other high profile companies had mixed results as Apple (AAPL) Ford (F) and Boeing (BA) beat expectations while Caterpillar,(CAT) UPS (UPS) and Amazon (AMZN) missed.
On My Stock Market Radar
As major indexes like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) consolidate just beneath recent highs, momentum slows and we find the major indexes pushing against longer term resistance lines.
In the chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) above, technical indicators show that the index is near overbought levels with an RSI reading of 65 while momentum is declining as represented by MACD. Daily MACD is close to generating a “sell” signal and the declining momentum readings are forming a negative divergence with recent price action which has been climbing since early July.
Strong support exists at several levels including the 50 day moving average at 15,222 while overhead resistance remains at the 1700 level near recent all time highs.
Overall readings indicate further sideways/consolidation or downwards price movement ahead for the short term.
Volatility remains high as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) posted a 155 point high to low swing on Friday and managed to recover after being down 150 points at mid-day.
Next week is likely to bring more volatility on market moving news including Q2 GDP update, FOMC meeting and monthly Non Farm Payrolls report.
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In addition to earnings reports, several important economic reports last week revealed a mixed picture of the ongoing economic recovery.
Existing home sales for June missed expectations and declined from May’s reading while new home sales climbed from last month and beat expectations.
Markit PMI for July registered at 53.2, in expansion territory and up from June’s 51.9.
Employment remained weak as weekly jobless claims climbed to 343,000, higher than expectations and up from last week’s 336,000. Durable goods orders came in at 4.2 for June, beating expectations but down from May’s reading, while July consumer sentiment climbed to 85.1 from last month’s 83.9.
The Richmond Federal Reserve’s manufacturing index fell 18 points in July to -11 from the previous month’s reading of +9.
Shipments, new orders and capacity utilization all declined.
Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker said that the Fed’s quantitative easing program should be ended as soon as possible and “quickly,” that it hadn’t helped the economy very much as low growth rates continue and that Congress needed to move towards resolving the country’s debt situation.
The upcoming week brings significant developments on the earnings and economic news fronts.
Earnings reports:
Monday: Loews
Tuesday: Barclays, Merck, Pfizer
Wednesday: Burger King, Honda, Mastercard, Suncor Energy
Thursday: Exxon, Proctor and Gamble
Friday: Linkedin
Economic News:
Monday: Pending Home Sales
Tuesday: Case/Shiller Home Price Index, consumer confidence
Wednesday: ADP private sector employment index, Q2 GDP estimate, Chicago PMI, FOMC interest rate announcement
Thursday: Weekly jobless claims, July ISM, June construction spending, July car sales
Friday: July Non Farm Payrolls, July Unemployment, personal spending, income, factory orders
Bottom line: The upcoming week will present market moving news with the most closely watched elements being the Federal Reserve’s announcement on Wednesday and the July Non Farm Payrolls and Unemployment reports on Friday. June ISM and Q2 GDP will also be highly significant. Technical indicators point to slowing momentum and overbought conditions with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) and S&P 500 (SPY) near all time highs. In sum, a pivotal week lies just ahead and more volatility can be expected along with a significant break from the recent consolidation patterns in major U.S. indexes.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) finished in the green for the week ending July 26, 2013, with a gain of 0.1%.
The S&P 500 (SPY) finished mostly flat for the week, declining 0.03% while the Nasdaq Composite (QQQ) added 0.7% for the week. The Russell 2000 (IWM) declined 0.2%.
Earnings reports were the big news makers with some significant misses from major bell whether companies as well as fireworks from high profile names like Facebook (FB) which exploded 30% higher on Thursday and Zynga (ZNGA) which lost 14% on Friday.
Other high profile companies had mixed results as Apple (AAPL) Ford (F) and Boeing (BA) beat expectations while Caterpillar,(CAT) UPS (UPS) and Amazon (AMZN) missed.
On My Stock Market Radar
As major indexes like the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) consolidate just beneath recent highs, momentum slows and we find the major indexes pushing against longer term resistance lines.
In the chart of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) above, technical indicators show that the index is near overbought levels with an RSI reading of 65 while momentum is declining as represented by MACD. Daily MACD is close to generating a “sell” signal and the declining momentum readings are forming a negative divergence with recent price action which has been climbing since early July.
Strong support exists at several levels including the 50 day moving average at 15,222 while overhead resistance remains at the 1700 level near recent all time highs.
Overall readings indicate further sideways/consolidation or downwards price movement ahead for the short term.
Volatility remains high as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) posted a 155 point high to low swing on Friday and managed to recover after being down 150 points at mid-day.
Next week is likely to bring more volatility on market moving news including Q2 GDP update, FOMC meeting and monthly Non Farm Payrolls report.
Stock Market News You Can Really Use
In addition to earnings reports, several important economic reports last week revealed a mixed picture of the ongoing economic recovery.
Existing home sales for June missed expectations and declined from May’s reading while new home sales climbed from last month and beat expectations.
Markit PMI for July registered at 53.2, in expansion territory and up from June’s 51.9.
Employment remained weak as weekly jobless claims climbed to 343,000, higher than expectations and up from last week’s 336,000. Durable goods orders came in at 4.2 for June, beating expectations but down from May’s reading, while July consumer sentiment climbed to 85.1 from last month’s 83.9.
The Richmond Federal Reserve’s manufacturing index fell 18 points in July to -11 from the previous month’s reading of +9.
Shipments, new orders and capacity utilization all declined.
Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker said that the Fed’s quantitative easing program should be ended as soon as possible and “quickly,” that it hadn’t helped the economy very much as low growth rates continue and that Congress needed to move towards resolving the country’s debt situation.
The upcoming week brings significant developments on the earnings and economic news fronts.
Earnings reports:
Monday: Loews
Tuesday: Barclays, Merck, Pfizer
Wednesday: Burger King, Honda, Mastercard, Suncor Energy
Thursday: Exxon, Proctor and Gamble
Friday: Linkedin
Economic News:
Monday: Pending Home Sales
Tuesday: Case/Shiller Home Price Index, consumer confidence
Wednesday: ADP private sector employment index, Q2 GDP estimate, Chicago PMI, FOMC interest rate announcement
Thursday: Weekly jobless claims, July ISM, June construction spending, July car sales
Friday: July Non Farm Payrolls, July Unemployment, personal spending, income, factory orders
Bottom line: The upcoming week will present market moving news with the most closely watched elements being the Federal Reserve’s announcement on Wednesday and the July Non Farm Payrolls and Unemployment reports on Friday. June ISM and Q2 GDP will also be highly significant. Technical indicators point to slowing momentum and overbought conditions with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DIA) and S&P 500 (SPY) near all time highs. In sum, a pivotal week lies just ahead and more volatility can be expected along with a significant break from the recent consolidation patterns in major U.S. indexes.
Disclaimer: The content included herein is for educational and informational purposes only, and readers agree to Wall Street Sector Selector's Disclaimer, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy before accessing or using this or any other publication by Wall Street Sector Selector or Ridgeline Media Group, LLC.