10am update – opening chop

US equities open a little choppy, if leaning on the upward side. Gold $2786, with Silver $31.29.

sp’60min

VIX’60min

Summary

*new hist’ high for the SPX, making it a net bullish day… even if close red.

Again, the s/t cyclical setup favours the bulls. More broadly, the market will be inclined to lean upward into the FOMC of next Wed’ 2pm.


notable hysteria: TWLO

Pre-lim earnings and positive guidance.

notable health: NVO

Touting its new weight loss drug is the bestest EVAR!
… or you could eat better, and go for a walk.
(yes, I guess I sound preachy at times)

notable nuclear stock: SMR

The cautious will be such… for what is over-stretched.
Yours truly is of course… long since out from the mid $24s.
I’ll dream of buying back 22 or lower.

notable steel: CLF

Seemingly helped by sister Steel Dynamics (STLD), which received an upgrade by Jefferies.