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Late Equities Roundup: Chip Stocks Carry Rally For Second Day Running

US STOCKS
  • Stocks trade near late session highs with some modest profit taking doing little to dent the risk-on tone following this morning's in-line CPI and Retail Sales beat. S&P Eminis are back at levels not seen since April 1, currently up 55.25 points (1.05%) at 5324.75, DJIA up 277.96 points (0.7%) at 39835.38, Nasdaq up 219.3 points (1.3%) at 16730.
  • Eminis continue to extend the bull cycle from Apr 19, nearing key resistance and bull trigger at 5333.50, the Apr 1 high. Clearance of this hurdle would confirm a resumption of the medium-term uptrend.
  • Information Technology and Real Estate sectors led gainers for the second consecutive session, chip stocks continue to buoy the former: Advanced Micro Devices and Teradyne both +3.88%, Nvidia +3.65% and Broadcom +3.6%. Estate management and Investment trusts buoyed the latter: American Tower +3.31%, CBR Group +2.92%, Public Storage +2.58%.
  • Laggers: Consumer Discretionary and Materials sectors underperformed in early trade, autos and parts makers weighed on the former: Tesla -1.63%, Ford -1.72%, Aptiv -1.12%. Meanwhile, chemical makers weighed on the Materials sector late: Albemarle -5.94%, FMC Corp -3.56%, LyondellBasell Ind -1.48%.
  • Late cycle earnings releases still expected this week: CIsco, B Riley, Walmart, Deere & Co, Applied Materials and Take Two Entertainment.

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