The Dow Jones Industrial Average bounced back from steep losses and closed the session in the green on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell relieved some of the concerns about higher interest rates and inflation. The blue-chip Dow wiped out a 360-point loss and closed 15.66 points higher, or 0.1%, at 31,537.35. The S&P 500 also reversed a 1.8% loss and ended the day 0.1% higher at 3,881.37.The Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.5% to 13,465.20 after dropping as much as 3.9% earlier. At its session low, the tech-heavy benchmark fell below its 50-day moving average, a key technical indicator, for the first time since Nov. 3 on an intraday basis. The intraday turnaround came after Powell said in his testimony to Congress that inflation is still “soft” and the economic outlook is still “highly uncertain,” easing fears of a policy change by the central bank. “The economy is a long way from our employment and inflation goals, and it is likely to take some time for substantial further progress to be achieved,” the Fed chief said in prepared remarks for the Senate Banking Committee. Inflation fears have risen in recent weeks amid a sharp rise in bond yields as policymakers debate another round of economic relief. Investors worry that a spike in prices due to federal stimulus could force the central bank to raise short-term borrowing costs. “The Fed is focused on employment and seems very willing to absorb higher inflation and excesses in financial market that brings financial instability in hopes of getting there,” Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Advisory Group, said in a note. “But, as seen in the long end of the yield curve, the markets have a say here too and they are speaking loudly. Hopefully at some point Fed officials will listen.” High-flying tech stocks, which came under pressure amid higher interest rates, pared losses after Powell’s remarks. Tesla closed 2.2% lower after sliding as much as 13% earlier. The electric car maker suffered a 9% decline in the previous session. Apple’s stock dipped just 0.1% after falling 6% earlier. Energy and financials — two of the best-performing sectors this year — once again supported the market Tuesday as investors snap up names they think will benefit from an economic recovery. The energy sector gained 1.6%, bringing its 2021 rally to nearly 27%.
Jonathan Golub, Credit Suisse’s chief U.S. equity strategist, believes cyclical stocks will lead the market to new highs in the rest of the year on the back of earnings upside and optimism on the economic reopening.
“Rising rates — a benefit to Financials — and copper and oil prices — a boon for Industrials, Energy, and Materials — further augment this favorable backdrop,” Golub said in a note Tuesday.
Credit Suisse upped its S&P 500 year-end target to 4,300 from 4,200 previously. The new forecast represents a 11.5% rally from here.
Small caps were the relater underperformer with the Russell 2000 dropping 0.9% Tuesday, paring its February gained to 7.6%. These beaten-down value shares have been outperforming the S&P 500 in 2021 amid optimism toward the vaccine rollout and the economic reopening. Nick Note: Yes i do see the future and i stuck to my guns in the sell off. I so said that their was a reflation AND NO inflation. and yesterday i stood aside told you do nothing and watched the spot NADSQ 100 plunge to 12760 (panic liquidations of the stupid money) to only reverse. As i write this the spot market is at the 13260 level. A 500 point reversal. So the range was from a 13800 high bases our trades to say 1000 point drop. And almost half of this drop has reversed and it was a brilliant call to hold and add more. Now if your trading as you should andinstead back your bet when your panicked … well you know the rest. For the record in our CFD account we bought MORE yesterday at 13,009, 13,094, 13,209 bringing our average down to 13,548. Our OTE loss is 202,487. when you subtract the previous booked profits of 126,000 our net loss is only 76,487. And when the market goes up only 300 more points the loss is erased. So if you could not follow this i urge you to sign up to CFD trading self directed… I have a few slots left. By the way documents are at the printer and should be with you for your OK soon. WHICH MEANS THE HARD PART HAS BEEN COMPLETED THE STRUCTURES WE NEED ARE IN PLACE…. ALL THAT IS LEFT IS THE PAPER WORK!
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