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Equities are back in the proverbial soup due to banking stability concerns, with futures sharply lower in the early going. Gold and silver continue to hang in just fine, though, while Treasuries are rallying sharply. Oil is down and the dollar is higher.
What happened this week? Stocks get walloped after Fed Chairman “JJ” Powell raised rates by 25 basis points. Testimony about bank deposit guarantees from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen takes some of the blame. Investors should get their “shopping lists” handy in response, recommends Kenny Polcari, managing partners at Kace Capital Advisors LLC.
Higher interest rates leave less margin for error for markets. But once the Fed is done raising rates, I expect bond yields to come down gradually and the share price of companies like American Electric Power (AEP) to start rising, underscores Jim Pierce, editor of Investing Daily’s Personal Finance.
I’m relatively cautious on the stock market. But we should take a closer look at certain sectors and industries — particularly ones that will almost certainly continue to garner massive amounts of money no matter what happens next. Given the current state of geopolitics, the defense industry fits that bill, and General Dynamics (GD) is a sector leader, suggests Nilus Mattive, editor of Safe Money Report.
Short-term, my best opinion is countertrend bounce trade signals will appear in most of the symbols I track, writes Trevor Smith of Trevor's Trading.
Technology bulls were winning Wednesday until a wave of sell programs in the last half hour ravaged the Nasdaq 100. The index closed at 12,567, down 1.4%, states Jon Markman, editor of Strategic Advantage.
That was quite the “Fed Faceplant” yesterday, wasn’t it? Equities plunged in the late afternoon, though they’re trying to bounce back a bit in the early going.
Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM) is a specialty retailer that operates home furnishing and houseware brands, such as Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn, West Elm, Rejuvenation, and others. Its competitive advantage lies in its unique product portfolio and successful shift to online sales, advises Ben Reynolds, editor of Sure Dividend.
Queries have come in about the current Help trigger as the signals aligned five days after the market low, states Ian Murphy of MurphyTrading.com.
Markets are mostly quiet as traders await today’s Fed news. Equities are flat, while gold and silver are up slightly. Oil, Treasuries, and the dollar are down a bit.

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