Gauges of risk-sentiment in the market at a pivotal point heading into the release of Tuesday’s CPI report.
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Stocks closed higher to start the week as investors brace for the latest read of inflationary pressures scheduled to be released on Tuesday by way of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The S&P 500 Index ended with a gain of 1.14%, continuing to bounce from the rising 20-day moving average that was tested as support on Friday. The consolidation around the 4100 pivot point continues, providing enough food for thought to the bulls and the bears to maintain their conviction into the important economic data points ahead. Below the rising 20-day moving average, a cloud of moving averages between 3900 and 4000 are in a position to support a retracement, as is normal from a seasonal perspective through the remainder of February. MACD triggered a fresh sell signal on Friday with a cross below its signal line, charting a divergence versus price, a signal of waning buying demand. MACD has yet to achieve a higher-high since August, but a lower-low has similarly been absent, conducive to this neutral state that the benchmark remains.
Today, in our Market Outlook to subscribers, we discuss the following:
A look at gauges of risk sentiment in the market
The rebound in the Volatility Index above an important level of resistance
Bull-flag pattern on the chart of the US Dollar Index
Rating changes in this week’s chart books: Find out what directional bets we are placing this week, both bearish and bullish
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