• Nasdaq and S&P 500 Rise as Investors Weigh Fed Signals and Geopolitical Tensions

  • Nov 19 2024
  • Length: 3 mins
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Nasdaq and S&P 500 Rise as Investors Weigh Fed Signals and Geopolitical Tensions

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  • ## Major Index Performance
    - **S&P 500**: Up 0.4% to close at 5,893.62[1][4].
    - **Dow Jones Industrial Average**: Down 0.1% to close at 43,389.60, after an intraday high that was down more than 148 points[1][4].
    - **Nasdaq Composite**: Up 0.6% or 111.69 points to close at 18,791.81, ending a four-day losing streak[1][4].

    ## Key Factors Driving Today's Market Direction
    - Investors were cautious ahead of the last significant week of the third-quarter 2024 earnings season[1].
    - Hawkish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell regarding future interest rate cuts. Powell indicated the Fed is in no hurry to lower rates further, citing the economy's current strength[1].
    - Geopolitical tensions, including escalations in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which led to increased safe-haven buying in U.S. Treasury bonds[2].

    ## Notable Sector Performance
    - **Top Gainers**:
    - Communication Services Select Sector SPDR (XLC): Up 1%
    - Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE): Up 1.3%
    - Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY): Up 0.9%
    - Real Estate Select Sector SPDR (XLRE): Up 0.9%
    - Utilities Select Sector SPDR (XLU): Up 0.9%[1].
    - **Decliners**: Only one sector out of 11 ended in negative territory, though specific details on the declining sector are not provided[1].

    ## Market Highlights
    - **Most Actively Traded Stocks**: No specific details provided, but Tesla Inc. (TSLA) saw significant activity with a 5.6% increase following news about potential easing of U.S. government rules on self-driving cars[1].
    - **Biggest Percentage Gainers**: Tesla Inc. (TSLA) up 5.6%[1].
    - **Biggest Percentage Losers**: Not specified.
    - **Significant Market-Moving News Events**:
    - Hawkish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
    - Geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
    - News about Tesla and potential regulatory changes for self-driving cars[1][2].

    ## Technical Analysis
    - **Current Market Trend**: Mixed, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 rising while the Dow Jones fell[1][4].
    - **Key Support and Resistance Levels**: Not specified.
    - **Trading Volume Analysis**: Total of 14.94 billion shares traded, higher than the last 20-session average of 14.12 billion. Advancers outnumbered decliners on the NYSE by a 1.71-to-1 ratio[1].
    - **VIX Movement and Implications**: The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) fell 4.5% to 15.58, indicating reduced market volatility[1].

    ## Forward-Looking Elements
    - **Pre-market Futures Indication**: Not specified.
    - **Key Events to Watch for Tomorrow**: Earnings reports from several giant retailers, a key global leader and largest manufacturer of AI chips, a big medical device maker, and an Internet-based behemoth[1].
    - **Important Upcoming Earnings Releases**: Same as above.
    - **Potential Market Catalysts**: Future interest rate decisions by the Fed, geopolitical developments, and upcoming earnings reports[1][2].
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