11am update – morning chop

US equities are broadly lower, with the Transports powerfully lower (-3.6%), skewed by FedEx (8.8%). WTIC has cooled to $70.91.

sp’60min

VIX’60min

Summary

SPX should (in theory) find a floor in the 6070s, and lean upward into the OPEX-weekend… to around 6100.


notable fin: XYZ

Earnings were okay, but below expectations…
EPS 71cents vs 87est. Rev’ y/y +4.5% to $6.03bn vs 6.29est.


notable weakness: AMZN

Remaining s/t broken. Cyclically very low… the lowest since early August.

notable semicon: INTC

200dma support should hold.

notable miner: NEM

Earnings were unquestionably good…
EPS $1.40 vs 1.08est. Rev’ y/y +42.8% to $5.65bn vs 5.15est.

Momo prone to turning negative next Mon/Tues’.