3pm update – Powell into Juneteenth

US equities are choppy, if cooling back… with the rats (rightly) twitchy ahead of the holiday break.

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VIX’60min

Summary

Rates were naturally left unchanged. If inflation ticks just a touch higher in the next report, there will be ZERO reason to expect any cuts until at least Oct/Nov’.

As for equities… in theory, we should expect some degree of rats selling into the holiday.


notable stock: LMT

A few days of swings.
A break >200dma will offer around $550, as appears a given.

notable semicon: AMD

Yesterday’s black candle played out.

notable strength: COIN

Launching a stablecoin platform

notable steel: CLF

The m/t horror continues.

I should venture outside.  back at the close…