Both SPX and the Dow made new all-time highs again last week! Financials were very strong, which over-compensated for the weakness in energies.
Stocks took a quick fall on Monday, and SPX tested 2050. But, buyers quickly came in and drove things back up on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday saw a little stutter before the latest jobs report. Financials led the markets higher on Friday, as investors cheered the strong jobs data.
For the week, the Dow was up +130.55 points; SPX added +7.81 points; Nasdaq fell 10.87 points. Gold dropped to $1190/ounce and oil tumbled down to below $66/barrel. At the time of this writing, Asian markets were up. Here's where the US markets stood after Friday's close:
SPX
On Friday, SPX added +3.45 points to close at 2075.37. The daily MAs moved up, but, the MACD moved down.
Nasdaq
Nasdaq gained +11.32 points to close at 4780.76. Its MACD was also lower.
Although both SPX and the Dow made new all-time highs, the MACDs are still weak, something to be cautious about. Nasdaq actually ended slightly down last week. For the new week, however, it does seem that the Dow wants to push higher. SPX came close to 1980 on Friday. We will see if it can break above it in the coming week. Financials really pushed the broader market up last week. Most other sectors were not nearly as strong. Oil is still falling and energies are going along with it. Surprisingly, the retail sector pulled back as well.
Sector Watch
FAS (financial)
FAS got a big pop on Friday after the latest jobs report. GS, WFC, BAC, JPM all broke out. V and M continued to make new highs as well. We should look at STI and PNC as well. It's hard to say if the ...