Year-end positioning and lackluster trading volumes

Sevens Report President Tom Essaye believes year-end positioning and lackluster trading volumes—issues that will ease after New Year’s—are the real culprits behind the declines. 

Technical Update (Bounce or Bottom?)

Technical Market Update – Bounce or Bottom?, U.S./China Trade Update (What’s Next and What Sectors Benefit), Futures are modestly lower as markets digest the recent rally following a quiet night of news. Today focus will remain on the Fed as we get multiple Fed speakers, highlighted by Fed Chair Powell (1:00 PM) and Vice Chair Clarida (5:30 PM) and more.

January Economic Breaker Panel Update

Some improvement in the Economic Breaker Panel: Three breakers tripped, January update, futures are cautiously higher this morning mostly thanks to optimism about the US-China trade situation as “mid-level” meetings concluded in Beijing overnight, President Trump’s address to the nation last night regarding border security and the government shutdown did not have a material effect on markets and more.

Encouraging Signs from Credit

Some encouraging signs from credit, futures are higher with international shares, today, there is one economic report to watch: International Trade (E: -$53.9B) which has been more closely watched since U.S.-China trade tensions first escalated while there are no Fed officials scheduled to speak and more.

Four Keys to a Market Bottom Updated

What’s in Today’s Report: Four Keys to a Market Bottom – More Progress But Not There Yet Weekly Market Preview Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet Futures are marginally lower following a quiet weekend as markets digest Friday’s big rally. Economic data was mixed overnight as Japanese Composite PMI and German Manufacturers’ Orders missed estimates.  However, German […]

How Bad Can It Get? Valuation Worst Case Scenario

How bad can it get? Valuation worst case scenario, futures are sharply higher after China took further steps to support the economy while economic data was mixed, China announced a 1% cut to bank reserve requirements requirements and pledged to do more to support the economy and more.

Sevens Report’s Tyler Richey quoted in MarketWatch on January 3, 2019

Sevens Report’s Tyler Richey quoted in MarketWatch on January 3, 2019.