The percentage decline in gasoline stockpiles this year has been the largest on record and the recent pickup in demand is slated to keep the price of energy commodities supported into year-end.
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Stocks closed lower on Wednesday as a breakdown in the cryptocurrency market and the lack of a “red wave” during Tuesday’s mid-term election had investors pricing in downside risks to the market. The S&P 500 Index slipped by over 2%, closing back below both its 20 and 50-day moving averages. The benchmark continues to trade down from a level of short-term declining trendline resistance, highlighted in our last report, and the rising path of momentum indicators continues to fade. MACD remains on the verge of triggering a sell signal as the technical indicator converges on its signal line. Support in the range of 3600 to 3800 continues to be tested, acting as an important line in the sand for the traditional end of year seasonal strength in equity markets.
Today, in our Market Outlook to subscribers, we discuss the following:
A look at how the S&P 500 Index has historically performed under a Republican controlled Congress under a Democrat President
The breakdown of the cryptocurrency market and other risk assets
Weekly petroleum status report
Wholesale Inventories
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Sentiment on Wednesday, as gauged by the put-call ratio, ended slightly bearish at 1.01.
Seasonal charts of companies reporting earnings today: