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U.S. equity indices made a considerable effort to extend the choppy bullish trend from the October 2022 low over the past week, and investors focused on the fervour of a cooling monetary policy regime from the Fed. Comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell that a reduction in the pace of tightening was ahead, while also warning that the terminal rate would be higher than previously expected was the latest spark that excited investors.
Neither reference was particularly new from the Fed’s forward guidance; however, equity markets extended the rally from the October low, with the S&P 500 advancing above its 200-day moving average for the first time since April. The enthusiasm was quickly questioned when the PCE deflator, the Fed’s favourite inflation indicator, didn’t inspire any follow through despite its cooling, and the NFP surprise beat ultimately cooled the market.
The data published by the U.S. Census Bureau revealed on Monday that new orders for manufactured goods, increased $5.8 billion or 1% in October to $556.6 billion. The print followed September’s growth of 0.3% and exceeded market expectation of 0.7%. New orders for manufactured durable goods in October, was up for the past seven months and had increased $3.0 billion or 1.1% to $277.4 billion.
The business activity in the U.S. service sector continued to expand at an accelerating pace in November with the ISM Services PMI rising to 56.5 in November from 54.4 in October. The reading exceeded market expectations of 53.1.
The inflation component of the survey, the Prices Paid Index, declined to 70 from 70.7, compared to analyst estimates of 73.6. The Employment Index rose to 51.1 from 49.1 and the New Orders Index edged lower to 56 from 56.5.
Monday’s upbeat ISM data followed the stronger-than-expected NFP report, which has also thrown some cold water into expectations for a less aggressive tightening. The much talked about recession is not arriving yet, with Friday’s employment report showing jobs growing solidly in November and unemployment remaining at a 50-year low of 3.7%. This shows that the U.S. economy is resilient and if/when a recession comes it might not be as bad as investors fear.
With wage inflation around 5% it looks like the Fed’s 5% federal funds rate is still too low to curb economic activity. The Fed funds rate might have to get above 5% before it starts to impact the economy.
The Fed is in its pre- FOMC meeting blackout period and is unable to direct expectations before its final meeting for the year scheduled for 13th – 14th of December. The expectation is that it will raise rates again, but by a smaller 50 basis point increment than it has at each of its last four meetings.
Source: Tradingview
Despite the powerful rebound since mid-October, we don’t think the conditions for a sustained market rally are in place yet. The S&P 500 lost more than 72 points on Monday, as better-than-expected economic data doused hopes for a pause in the Fed’s aggressive monetary policy tightening. The medium-term down trend line crossing at 4,080 it is likely to act as a dynamic resistance for the index. The leading RSI indicator broke below its up-trend line showing that internal momentum conditions are deteriorating and could be the precursor for a powerful decline in the coming month(s). The first potential downside target is 3,800; however, over the medium-term levels to 3,400 appear achievable.
Active traders looking for magnified exposure to the S&P 500 index may consider our 3x Long US 500 and our 3x Short US 500 to capture the short-term swings within the overall trend.
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Sandeep joined Leverage Shares in September 2020. He leads research on existing and new product lines, asset classes, and strategies, with special emphasis on analysis of recent events and developments.
Sandeep has longstanding experience with financial markets. Starting with a Chicago-based hedge fund as a financial engineer, his career has spanned a variety of domains and organizations over a course of 8 years – from Barclays Capital’s Prime Services Division to (most recently) Nasdaq’s Index Research Team.
Sandeep holds an M.S. in Finance as well as an MBA from Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago.
Violeta joined Leverage Shares in September 2022. She is responsible for conducting technical analysis, macro and equity research, providing valuable insights to help shape investment strategies for clients.
Prior to joining LS, Violeta worked at several high-profile investment firms in Australia, such as Tollhurst and Morgans Financial where she spent the past 12 years of her career.
Violeta is a certified market technician from the Australian Technical Analysts Association and holds a Post Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from Kaplan Professional (FINSIA), Australia, where she was a lecturer for a number of years.
Julian joined Leverage Shares in 2018 as part of the company’s premier expansion in Eastern Europe. He is responsible for web content and raising brand awareness.
Julian has been academically involved with economics, psychology, sociology, European politics & linguistics. He has experience in business development and marketing through business ventures of his own.
For Julian, Leverage Shares is an innovator in the field of finance & fintech, and he always looks forward with excitement to share the next big news with investors in the UK & Europe.
Oktay joined Leverage Shares in late 2019. He is responsible for driving business growth by maintaining key relationships and developing sales activity across English-speaking markets.
He joined LS from UniCredit, where he was a corporate relationship manager for multinationals. His previous experience is in corporate finance and fund administration at firms like IBM Bulgaria and DeGiro / FundShare.
Oktay holds a BA in Finance & Accounting and a post-graduate certificate in Entrepreneurship from Babson College. He is also a CFA charterholder.
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