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Equities Roundup: Awaiting Next Round of Earnings

US STOCKS
  • Stock indexes holding mildly mixed levels in afternoon trade, Dow shares outperforming (+9.1 at 33817.99) vs. weaker Nasdaq (-43.7 at 12028.98) while SPX Eminis holding steady (4156.75). SPX futures reversed modest early gains following notably weaker than expected Dallas Fed manufacturing index at -23.4 (cons -11.0) after -15.7.
  • Equity desks awaited the next round of earnings after the close with the following stocks reporting: Ameriprise Financial Inc, Crown Holdings Inc, First Republic Bank, Alexandria Real Estate, Cadence Design Systems Inc, AGNC Investment Corp, Range Resources Corp, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
  • Oddly, First Republic Bank (FRC) shares rallied to 16.35 high on the open (highest since March 27) ahead of the earning announcement after the bell.
  • For a technical perspective, The trend outlook in S&P E-minis remains bullish and the latest move lower from the Apr 18 high is considered corrective. Support to watch lies at 4125.73, the 20-day EMA where a break is required to suggest scope for a deeper pullback - this would expose 4083.76, the 50-day EMA.
  • Attention is on the 4200.00 handle where a breach would resume the uptrend and open 4205.50, Feb 16 high ahead of 4244.00, the Feb 2 high and key resistance

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