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Stocks Rise Into Earnings as ‘Soft Landing’ Hopes Grow: Market Trends
David Russell
July 13, 2023

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Sizing Up the S&P 500

  • S&P 500 bounces after holding 50% retracement of June 26-30 weekly candle
  • Index has few apparent bearish signals as it approaches 4513
  • March 2022 high of 4637 may be in play
  • Advance/Decline Line makes a new high
  • Yield curve steepens as 2-year Treasury fails at 5%
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), daily chart, with selected indicators.

Sector Watch

  • Weak-USD trades gain with Fed pause in sight: European stocks, gold, silver
  • Energy accelerates amid positive supply/demand balance. SLB/HAL leading
  • Regional banks rebound: ZION is top-performing S&P 500 member so far this quarter
  • Small caps, mid caps may be playing catchup as breadth widens
  • Lagging safe havens may reflect risk appetite.

Key News

  • CPI headline & core below expectations. Shelter, used car prices, transport reduce services inflation.
  • Non-farm payrolls miss estimates amid downward revisions
  • Microsoft/Activision ruling viewed as potential defeat for FTC’s merger-blocking efforts.
  • Citi downgrades U.S., upgrades Europe
  • Goolsbee of Fed sees “golden path” to lower inflation without a recession
  • Meta (META) gains on Threads optimism
  • Rivian Automotive (RIVN) jumps to No. 2 spot at TradeStation after deliveries ease production worries.
    • Like Tesla (TSLA) in October 2019?
  • UPS, AMZN, autos face potential labor issues
  • Tom Lee: Underinvested money managers may chase S&P 500 to new highs as recession worries fade.
  • FactSet: More companies issuing positive guidance and downward earnings revisions are smaller than average.
  • Rystad Energy flags 20% increase in “well interventions,” valued-added oil-field services.
  • Corn futures plunge as USDA boosts crop outlook.

Patterns & Signals

  • Silver futures (@SI) break falling trendline
  • Advanced Micro Devices (AMD): triangle near 50-day MA
  • First Solar (FSLR) tries to reclaim 50-day MA
  • Shopify (SHOP): triangle near 50-day MA
  • Vishop (VIPS) bounces at 50-day MA as U.S. dollar weakens

Mover of the Week: Global-e Online

  • Global e-commerce service provider beat..
  • Consensus sees revenue +42% this year, +36% next year
  • GLBE +117% YTD

Upcoming Events

  • Friday (7/14): Consumer sentiment
    • Earnings: JPM, C, WFC, UNH
  • Monday (7/17): nothing important
  • Tuesday (7/18): Retail sales, industrial production, NAHB homebuilder sentiment
    • Earnings: BAC, MS, SCHW
  • Wednesday (7/19): Housing starts, building permits
    • Earnings: TSLA, NFLX, GS, UAL

Standardized Performances for ETF mentioned above

ETF1 Year5 Years10 Years
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)+17.50%+63.40%+176.32%
As of June 30, 2023. Based on TradeStation Data.

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About the author

David Russell is Global Head of Market Strategy at TradeStation. Drawing on nearly two decades of experience as a financial journalist and analyst, his background includes equities, emerging markets, fixed-income and derivatives. He previously worked at Bloomberg News, CNBC and E*TRADE Financial. Russell systematically reviews countless global financial headlines and indicators in search of broad tradable trends that present opportunities repeatedly over time. Customers can expect him to keep them apprised of sector leadership, relative strength and the big stories – especially those overlooked by other commentators. He’s also a big fan of generating leverage with options to limit capital at risk.