by Thomas Thornton | May 31, 2019 | Daily Note
Well that was a fun month of May! Tariff Man Trump strikes again with the threat of more tariffs on Mexico. This was bad timing as the markets have been on the brink with thin support. I guess with tariffs there really isn’t a great time to impose them if you want...
by Thomas Thornton | May 31, 2019 | First Call
S&P futures down 1.1%. Index on track for a fourth straight week of losses. Asian equities mostly lower overnight. Japan lagged, down over 1.5%. European markets under pressure. Treasuries seeing a meaningful rally across the curve. Dollar weak on risk-sensitive...
by Thomas Thornton | May 30, 2019 | First Call
S&P futures up 0.3% after US equities were lower for a second straight session on Wednesday. Asian markets mixed overnight. Both Japan and China saw modest pullbacks. European markets seeing gains. Treasuries weaker across the curve. Dollar a bit firmer vs yen...
by Thomas Thornton | May 30, 2019 | Daily Note
I was chatting with a hedge fund trader friend today who was asking why we do what we do since it’s a constant struggle each day. My answer is “I’ve got nowhere else to go” channeling “An Officer and and a Gentleman” film staring Richard Gere and Lou Gossett Jr. My...
by Thomas Thornton | May 29, 2019 | Daily Note
The major indexes today broke the recent and very clear support levels. Everyone and their mother has been watching “S&P 500 2800.” Everything has been playing out with sentiment peaking at extremes, DeMark upside exhaustion signals and market internals also at...