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BofA buy target for the NASDAQ

Via a note from Bank of America’s chief investment strategist, looking for US stocks to slide a little further.

And then rebound ahead of the US  November election. The recent fall (still ongoing) is due to investors losing patience with the lack of further fiscal support from the US Congress.
Targets the S&P 500 to 3,630 prior to November,
  • Says to buy Nasdaq Composite at 11,000
On policy:
  • Historic policy shift underway at Fed
Says Fed is willing to let financial assets overshoot to
  • a. stoke employment & wages,
  • b. finance fiscal excess
Further adds that the market knows Fed will ‘intervene’ to prevent <1% Treasury yield which has allowed SPX multiple to break 20x .
  • & global central banks’ easing programs are “operation warp speed”
Ahead:
  • key catalyst for a further market rally is more fiscal stimulus
  • & a viable coronavirus vaccine

US stocks tumble. Major indices have worst day since June (for S&P and Dow) and March (for Nasdaq)

Dow Jones falls -1025 points at its lows

The major indices are closing sharply lower. The major indices declines were the sharpest since June for the S&P and Dow.
For the NASDAQ, you have to go all the way back to March to have a worse trading day.
The Dow industrial average is now back negative in 2020. The declines snaps the S&P and NASDAQ 4 day winning streak. All 11 sectors of the S&P closed lower.
The final numbers are showing:
  • The S&P index fell 125.92 points or -3.52% at 3454.92. S&P index fell -4.28% at its lows
  • The NASDAQ index fell -598.34 points or -4.96% at 11,458.16. NASDAQ index fell -5.77% its lows
  • The Dow fell -808.50 points or -2.78% at 28292.33. Dow industrial average fell -3.52% at its lows

Tesla and Apple dips can’t derail the stock market runaway train

This market is breathtaking

This market is breathtaking
The magical, non-stop rally in stocks continues. The bottom line is this: the pandemic will end in 2021 but easy money policies from central banks and governments won’t.
That, and 1.5% margin loans are fueling a remarkable run in stock markets. What’s especially incredible is how few dips there are. There was a hiccup today that looked like it could turn into more but even big drops on the Tesla an Apple charts couldn’t slow the momentum. New records abound.
  • S&P 500 up 54 points to 3580 (+1.5%)
  • Nasdaq up 116 points to 12056 (+1.0%)
  • DJIA up 454 points to 29100 (+1.6%)
There hasn’t been a truly bad day since June.

S&P and NASDAQ close at record highs

Major indices closed near highs for the day

The S&P and NASDAQ index closed at record highs once again. The NASDAQ index led the way with a 1.39% gain. Each of the major indices close near session highs. The S&P closed higher for the 8th time in 9 days. The NASDAQ index rose for the 3rd consecutive day.
The final numbers are showing:
  • S&P index up 26.35 points or 0.75% at 3526.66
  • NASDAQ index up 164.21 points or 1.39% at 11939.60
  • Dow industrial average up 215.61 points or 0.76% at 28645.66
The European shares today ended mostly lower. The German DAX rose by 0.22%, while the UK FTSE 100 fell by -1.7%.
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