Our intraday outlook is neutral, and our short-term outlook remains neutral:

Intraday (next 24 hours) outlook: neutral
Short-term (next 1-2 weeks) outlook: neutral
Medium-term (next 1-3 months) outlook: neutral
Long-term outlook (next year): bullish

The U.S. stock market indexes gained 0.2-0.5% on Friday, retracing some of the recent move down as investors reacted to economic data announcements, hoping for a positive, “window dressing” quarter-end. The S&P 500 index has managed to stay within its month long consolidation, bouncing off the support  at around 1,840-1,850. On the other hand, the resistance remains at 1,880-1,900, as we can see on the daily chart:

Expectations before the opening of today’s session are positive, with index futures currently up between 0.3% and 0.4%. However, the main European stock market indexes have been mixed so far. Investors will now wait for the Chicago PMI number release at 9:45 a.m. The S&P 500 futures contract (CFD) extends its short-term consolidation, as it fluctuates along the level of 1,850. The support is at around 1,830-1,840, and the resistance remains at 1,870-1,880. There is no clear direction, as the 15-minute chart shows:

The technology Nasdaq 100 futures contract (CFD) continues to be relatively weaker than broad market, as it fluctuates near its recent lows. The support remains at around 3,650. For now, it looks like a flat correction within a downtrend:

Thank you.

Paul Rejczak
Stock Trading Strategist
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