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Mon, Mar 18th, 2024
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Stocks Settle Higher on Strength in Megacap Tech Stocks


The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Monday closed up +0.63%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.99%. 

Stocks on Monday posted moderate gains, led by strength in megacap technology stocks.  Tesla closed up more than +6% on news that the company will raise the price of its Model Y cars in April.  Also, Alphabet closed up more than +4% after Bloomberg reported that Apple is in talks to build Google’s Gemini AI engine into its iPhone. 

A bearish factor for stocks was Monday’s +2.6 bp rise in the 10-year T-note yield to a 3-week high on the stronger-than-expected NAHB housing market index and the increase in the 10-year breakeven inflation expectations rate to a 1-1/2 week high.

Market attention this week will focus on the Tue/Wed FOMC meeting.  The markets expect the Fed to leave its 5.25%-5.50% federal funds target range unchanged and the markets will look to newly updated Fed projections (dot... Read more

The Bank of Japan ends its negative interest rate policy, opting for its first hike in 17 years

Japan's central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years, ending a longstanding policy of negative rates meant to boost the economy

$SPX : 5,149.42 (+0.63%)
$DOWI : 38,790.43 (+0.20%)
$IUXX : 17,985.01 (+0.99%)
Decoding the TikTok ownership controversy

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital technology, a new controversy has emerged that has the potential to reshape the dynamics of social media ownership and usage. The center of this controversy is...

Record Equity Inflows Signal Investor Confidence Amid Stagflation Concerns

Investors are largely overlooking the threat of stagflation, as evidenced by unprecedented inflows into US equities, with technology stocks leading the charge, according to Bank of America Corp and EPFR...

BAC : 36.01 (+1.69%)
SPY : 512.86 (+0.59%)
QQQ : 437.48 (+0.82%)
DIA : 387.73 (+0.19%)
MercadoLibre Announces Record $2.5 Billion Investment in Mexico to Boost E-commerce and Fintech Services

MercadoLibre is ramping up its commitment to Mexico, planning an unprecedented investment of $2.5 billion in 2024, a significant increase from the $1.6 billion allocated in 2023. This investment aims to...

MELI : 1,509.05 (+0.64%)
McDonald's Global Tech Glitch Causes Major Service Disruptions Worldwide

McDonald's encountered a significant global technology problem on Friday, causing operational disruptions across various international locations, including the U.S., Australia, the U.K., Japan, and Hong...

MCD : 278.58 (-0.20%)
Apple Acquires DarwinAI to Spearhead Generative AI Revolution in 2024

Apple Inc. has made a strategic move to bolster its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities by acquiring the Canadian AI startup DarwinAI. This acquisition brings DarwinAI's cutting-edge AI technology...

AAPL : 173.72 (+0.64%)
MSFT : 417.32 (+0.22%)
GOOGL : 147.68 (+4.60%)
GOOG : 148.48 (+4.44%)

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Today's New Highs & Lows

HIGHS LOWS DIFF
5-Day 1,033 1,520 -487
1-Month 467 723 -256
3-Month 295 395 -100
6-Month 227 180 47
52-Week 166 140 26
YTD 312 417 -105

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Market Momentum

NYSE AMEX NASDAQ
Issues Up 871 77 1,256
Issues Down 1,053 134 1,852
Issues Unch 32 16 93

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Stocks due for a pullback with 10-Year Yield now approaching 4.35% warns Morgan Stanley's CIO Mike Wilson. Gotta admire this man's persistence, he just won't give up. https://t.co/Cj78bjsgZp
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MicroStrategy $MSTR plummeting to levels not seen since last week 🫂 https://t.co/AINn5UAazc
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Vanguard says the Federal Reserve may not cut rates this year. Amazing how fast predictions change on this topic! https://t.co/gIjaWJkBIX
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JUST IN 🚨: Bank of Japan hikes interest rates for the first time in 17 years and eliminates its yield curve control program https://t.co/KuAhMRn7JK https://t.co/15vf1wSnDj
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10-Year Treasury Yield closed at 4.34%, its highest level since November https://t.co/yN6dEjcrrH
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Crude Oil closed at its highest price since November 2 https://t.co/M7vUwEMdbs
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Note: A Golden Cross occur's when the 50D moving average crosses above the 200D moving average
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Oracle $ORCL forms first Golden Cross since December 2022 https://t.co/lHyHisP2N8
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