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Late Session Sell-Off

US STOCKS
  • Stocks extending modest session lows, SPX and Nasdaq joining weaker Dow components in the last few minutes. At the moment, S&P E-Mini futures are down 10 points (-0.23%) at 4278.25; Nasdaq down 21.4 points (-0.2%) at 13223.3; DJIA down 175.3 points (-0.52%) at 33595.97.
  • Industrials, Financials and Real Estate sectors continue to lead underperform while some notable weakness in Information Technology sector noted: EPAM Systems Inc, a software and services outsourcing company is trading 20% lower, Intel a distant second is down 4.05%, HP Inc -3.5%.
  • Shares of Apple have pared early gains, back near steady after announcing a mixed reality headset in new tech conference.
  • On the flipside, Materials, Communication Services and Health Care sectors continue to outperform.
  • Despite the late dip, S&P E-minis trend conditions remain bullish and the contract traded higher Friday. Resistance at 4244.00, the Feb 2 high and a medium-term bull trigger, has been cleared. The break reinforces bullish conditions and confirms a resumption of the uptrend that started in October 2022. This opens 4327.50 next, the Aug 16 2022 high (cont). The 50-day EMA, at 4144.35 remains a key support. A break of this average is required to signal a reversal.

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