The Bottom Line

Look for lots of volatility during a base building period for equity markets lasting until mid-July when difficult second quarter earnings reports are released. Thereafter, intermediate prospects are expected to improve.

Equity Trends

The S&P 500 Index gained 47.52 points (3.73%) last week on lower than recent volume. Intermediate trend is down. Support is forming at 1,266.74 and resistance is forming at 1,334.93. The Index recovered above its 20 and 200 day moving averages, but remains below its 50 day moving average. Short term momentum indicators are trending higher. Stochastics already are overbought, but have yet to show signs of peaking.

Percent of S&P 500 stocks trading above their 50 day moving average increased last week from 12.80% to 30.20%. Percent is trying to recover from a deeply oversold level.

Percent of S&P 500 stocks trading above their 200 day moving average increased last week from 45.60% to 56.80%. Percent has returned to a slightly overbought level.

The ratio of S&P 500 stocks in an uptrend to a downtrend (i.e. the Up/Down ratio) improved last week from 0.40 to (123/292=) 0.42. Thirty S&P 500 stocks broke resistance (notably utility stocks) and 19 stocks broke support.

Bullish Percent Index for S&P 500 stocks increased last week from 47.60% to 48.20% and remained below its 15 day moving average. The Index remains in an intermediate trend down despite strength in the S&P 500 Index last week.

The Up/Down ratio for TSX Composite stocks slipped last week from 0.43 to (66/156=) 0.42. Eleven stocks broke resistance and 12 stocks broke support.

Bullish Percent Index for TSX Composite stocks slipped last week from 46.03% to 45.82%, but managed to move above its 15 day moving average. The Index remains in an intermediate downtrend.

The TSX Composite Index gained 139.43 points (1.23%) last week on lower than recent volume. Intermediate trend is down. Support is forming at 11,209.55 and resistance is forming at 11,727.58. The Index moved above its 20 day moving average, but remains below its 50 and 200 day moving averages. Short term momentum indicators are trending higher. Stochastics already are approaching overbought levels. Strength relative to the S&P 500 Index recently changed from negative.

Percent of TSX stocks trading above their 50 day moving average increased last week from 24.21% to 29.48%. Percent is intermediate oversold and showing early signs of recovery.

Percent of TSX stocks trading above their 200 day moving average increased last week from 28.97% to 33.47%. Percent is intermediate oversold and showing early signs of recovery.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 435.63 points (3.59%) last week. Intermediate trend is down. Support is forming at 12,035.09 and resistance is forming at 12,555.26. The Average recovered to above its 20 and 200 day moving averages, but remains below its 50 day moving average. Short term momentum indicators are trending higher. Stochastics already are overbought, but has yet to show signs of peaking. Strength relative to the S&P 500 Index remains positive.

Bullish Percent Index for Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks increased last week from 63.33% to 66.67% and moved above its 15 day moving average. The Index remains intermediate overbought.

Bullish Percent Index for NASDAQ Composite stocks increased last week from 46.42% to 46.77% and remained below its 15 day moving average. The Index continues to trend down.

The NASDAQ Composite Index gained 110.82 points (4.04%) last week on lower than recent volume. Intermediate trend is down. Support is forming at 2,726.68 and resistance is forming at 2,873.59. The Index recovered above its 20 and 200 day moving average, but remained below its 50 day moving average. Short term momentum indicators are trending up. Stochastics already are approaching overbought levels, but have yet to show signs of peaking. Strength relative to the S&P 500 Index remains negative.

The Russell 2000 Index gained 31.77 points (4.31%) last week. Support is forming at 729.75 and resistance is at 775.65. The Index moved above its 20 and 200 day moving averages, but remained below its 50 day moving average. Short term momentum indicators are trending higher. Strength relative to the S&P 500 Index is neutral/negative.

The Dow Jones Transportation Average gained 150.81 points (3.06%) last week on lower than recent volume. Intermediate trend is down. Support is forming at 4,795.28 and resistance is forming at 5,159.84. The Average recovered to above its 20 and 200 day moving averages, but remains below its 50 day moving average. Short term momentum indicators are trending up. Strength relative to the S&P 500 Index remains positive.

The Australia All Ordinaries Composite Index slipped 4.75 points (0.11%) last week. Intermediate trend is down. The Index remains below its 20, 50 and 200 day moving averages. Short term momentum indicators are trending up. Strength relative to the S&P 500 Index remains neutral.

The Nikkei Average added 19.01 points (0.23%) last week. Intermediate trend is down. Short term momentum indicators are trending higher. The Average remains below its 20, 50 and 200 day moving averages. Strength relative to the S&P 500 Index remains negative.

The Shanghai Composite Index fell 91.99 points (3.88%) last week despite news that the Bank of China reduced its lending rate by 0.25% to 3.25%. Intermediate trend is down. Support is at 2,242.34 and resistance is at 2,478.38. The Index remains below its 20, 50 and 200 day moving averages. Short term momentum indicators are oversold, but have yet to show signs of bottoming. Strength relative to the S&P 500 Index has been positive, but is showing signs of change.

The London FT Index gained 114.22 points (2.15%), the Frankfurt DAX Index fell 133.56 points (2.13%) and the Paris CAC Index added 34.68 points (1.15%) last week.

 

The Athens Index fell another 9.21 points (1.84%) last week. Intermediate trend is down. The Index remains below its 20, 50 and 200 day moving averages. Short term momentum indicators are oversold, but have yet to show signs of bottoming. Strength relative to the S&P 500 Index remains negative.

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