Could Sentiment Finally Turn? Market Trends This Week
David Russell
August 15, 2024
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Sizing Up the S&P 500
S&P 500 rebounds to 50-day MA, erasing more than 50% of its peak-to-trough decline
Potential resistance with falling trendline and 8/1 bearish outside day
Potentially important levels:
7/25 low of 5391
8/2 low of 5302
Lack of catalysts, “dog days” of summer may create difficult period through Labor Day.
News & Views
Value moves continue:
SBUX rallies on CEO change
K acquired
CSCO rallies on cost cuts
Inflation:
CPI under 3% for 1st time in 3+ years
PPI +2.2% vs +2.6% estimate
Reuters/S&P Global: AI boosting data centers’ long-term electricity demand by about 50%, according to utility companies.
Dan Ives of Wedbush: Channel checks may suggest iPhone “super cycle” is starting.
OPEC, IEA cut oil demand forecasts amid Chinese weakness
FactSet: Q2 revenues growing the fastest since Q4 of 2022
Mortgage applications: Biggest refi activity since pandemic
Examining Sentiment
University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index is at levels comparable to the recession year 1982, despite the “misery index” (unemployment + CPI) being less than half 1982’s reading.
Notice how 1995 and 2005 had higher sentiment despite higher misery index readings.
Unhappiness about inflation and politics have contributed to the negativity.
Does this create potential for increased optimism and risk appetite?
Retail money market fund balances +90% from May 2023-July 2024, even with S&P 500 +32% in that period.
Unemployment
CPI (headline y/y)
Misery Index
Consumer Sentiment
1982
9.2%
6.6%
15.8
65.7
1995
5.7%
2.8%
8.5
92.3
2005
5%
3.1%
8.1
94.8
2024
4.3%
2.9%
7.2
66.4
Sources: St. Louis Federal Reserve, Investing.com. (All data for July of respective years.)
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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.
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