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S&P 500: Trade Of The Year. Week Starting 29th April (Technical Analysis)

S&P 500 is recovering in what could be a prolonged and complex corrective phase. The S&P500 should eventually drop below 4818 to set up the "trade of the year" Andrew McElroy looks at the probable path next week. The monthly and quarterly charts still have a bullish bias for new highs.

Fed Pivot? Traders Thwarted Again As Inflation Just Won't Go Away

Fed is expected to keep rates steady at its meeting next week. Traders have placed bets on a return to low inflation and low interest rates. Inflation continues to be a problem. The Fed is now expected to cut rates back to September. The stock market doesn't seem to care about the economy.

Barclays sees an uptick in recession fears

Barclays sees an uptick in recession fears. The firm says its "early recession" portfolio basket has seen its largest increase in months. Barclays says this suggests that recessionary fears are starting to creep back into the equity space. The bank's investment baskets include five stages of the business cycle.

How Stock Markets Will Likely React After FOMC Announcement

Stock markets anticipate no interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve in their upcoming meeting. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will focus on maximum employment and stable prices in his announcement. Investors should pay attention to inflation rates, employment strength, and consumer spending trends. Watch Treasury bond yields at 5% levels after the FOMC meeting.

This Week's Massive Data Dump Could Send Rates And The Dollar Soaring

Financial conditions are tightening as inflation rises and disinflation stalls. Job data this week will determine if trends of higher yields and a stronger dollar will continue. This week will be loaded with job data, starting with the employment cost index for the first quarter. Technical indicators suggest higher rates and the stronger dollar, leading to wider spreads and lower stock prices.

Week Ahead: FOMC, U.S. Jobs, EMU Inflation, JPY Pressure

Home Market Outlook Forex Analysis Week Ahead: FOMC, . Jobs, EMU Inflation, JPY Pressure. The backing up of US rates did not lift the dollar broadly. The Bank of Japan had an opportunity to protest the yen's weakness but did not. The eurozone is expected to report that the economy expanded in Q1.

Inflation Declined In March, But Remains High

Inflation Declined In March, But Remains High. Inflation remains well above the Fed’s 2-percent average inflation target. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, also remained elevated. The latest numbers will do little to sway members of the Federal Open Market Committee.

Retail Sales Data Suggests A Strong Consumer, Or Does It

March retail sales data suggests a robust consumer, leading economists to become more optimistic about economic growth this year. Retail sales data was extraordinarily weak from October to January, the traditionally strongest shopping months of the year. Lance Roberts says to remain cautious about economic exuberance. He says the March retail sales report was NOT adjusted for inflation.