The S&P 500 Right In Line With Projections As It Reaches New High
The S&P 500 (SPX) breached the 4,400 level before closing the trading week ending 23 July 2021 at 4,411.70 - a new record high for the index.
As you can see in the following chart, that's right in line with where the dividend futures-based model says it should be when investors are keeping their focus on 2022-Q1 in setting current day stock prices.
The past week didn't have much news coming out from the Fed's minions, who are currently incommunicado in news blackout period ahead of its July 27-28, 2021 meetings. The news blackout will lift on Wednesday, 28 July 2021, after which investors can expect the Fed's minions to shift into overdrive and deliver a torrent of news.
Meanwhile, there was news, but a lot less of it during the week that was. Here is our summary of its market-moving news headlines:
Monday, 19 July 2021
- Signs and portents for the U.S. economy:
- Central banks talking about ending pandemic stimulus:
- Wall Street ends sharply lower as Delta variant sparks new lockdown fears
Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Signs and portents for the U.S. economy:
- Bigger inflation developing all over:
- Bigger stimulus developing in Australia:
- Global trade, supply chain problems growing:
- Wall Street bounces back on renewed economic optimism
Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Signs and portents for the U.S. economy:
- COVID recovery in US, China/COVID recession in Australia:
- Wall Street ends higher, powered by strong earnings, economic cheer
Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Signs and portents for the U.S. economy:
- COVID controlling Australia's economy:
- Bigger inflation on the minds of the BOE's minions:
- ECB minions on board with bigger inflation in Eurozone; fear another pandemic wave:
- Wall Street closes up after choppy trading due to higher jobless claims
Friday, 23 July 2021
- Signs and portents for the U.S. economy:
- Bigger inflation developing all over:
- ECB minions expect higher growth and inflation, "totally" on board with more stimulus, but don't expect to know how much anytime soon:
- U.S. stock markets hit new highs, Treasury yields up as choppy week ends
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