Quick update:

Morning selling pressure appears abating, stocks returning above 3,850, HYG apparently refusing to decline more, and if XLK keeps above 130 today, we're still in that now again shallow correction that I talked before Feb 24.

Gold refused to decline below $1,700 - but needs to clear off the low $1,720s (yeah, that's another $10 today still to go if I am to like the short-term bullish turn). Still nothing to call home about in the metals. The dollar better tank again over the coming days... Gold and silver haven't yet lost the recovery momentum, and the $1,730s and above $26.50 are attainable still. The bull market in gold needs a rebound off strong support, otherwise it's becoming suspect.

Looking at different tools, I have come to the same conclusion about rather good prospects of gold from now on. It'll take time to unfold, and we could start with a modest upswing today. Then, I don't think we're nearing an S&P 500 top. Stil,, PMs are too beaten down.

Yes, the meandering in stocks goes on, but I like the credit market performance thus far, and actually cautiously look for gold to surprise on the upside next - look how much of the intraday losses silver retraced already. Copper remains very positive, dollar very tame, and TLT treading water... That's a good setup.

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And what about calls for raising Fed funds rate perhaps even this year that you might hear thanks to the rising Treasury rates? As premature as the constant calls for significant (10+%) corrections. I haven't been buying these either in Jan, or Feb, and I'm not buying it in Mar. Besides, not that much time has passed since the last serious stock market correction really. And this correction's shape has been decided on Monday in my view, and it won't be even 5%...

Here we are, the smashing ride in stocks continues, and it paid off to ignore the corporate credit markets this time... Silver keeps running, yet commodities and gold retreated a little - but the dollar isn't surging. Telling signs...

Yes, the dip was really hard, and an important support has been reached. Reversing, gold is being pulled by silver, copper and the rest of the crowd to a degree. I though look to the real rates, which are still deeply negative = fuel for gold. Much to talk in the precious metals really...

POST-FRI SUMMARY: The shape of the correction is being decided still. Tech missed a daily chance to reverse, IWM held up fine, EEM including its bonds are momentarily more pressured. SPX is in the middle, I didn't like the weak Fri finish across the board, but.stimulus cleared the House hurdle after the market close. While Fri didn't have the many hallmarks of a reversal, stocks are likely to like the TLT turn = again, this is a dip to be largely bought in my view. Just as gold or silver would welcome the Treasury yields reprieve - real rates are still around 1% negative = positive for gold.

TLT has indeed turned higher, and HYG appears wanting to repeat its yesterday's price action feat. When would gold and silver notice? VIX predictably down, XLK at 50-d MA only. SPX closing above 3865-70 would be good for Moday.

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That was the fresh update for yesterday's session. Gold was stuck in the low $1770 indeed, but crucially I looked for the oil-copper tandem to work, and it didn't. Right now, We're in a weak constellation with both silver, oil, and stocks down. So, the outlook for the European session on Fri is more bearish than bullish for stocks really, and gold rather sideways in the coming hours. Just a quick point for everyone, if I include intraday updates, I am more often than not taking on the very short-term - what wasn't very likely in gold 2-3 weeks ago, can become reality when other markets align through that time. See TLT - we're on the cusp of stabilization for the moment - HYG absolutely didn't convince me yesterday.

Thank you... stocks have a hard time finding bottom, and gold is looking almost as an oasis of stability in the recent hour. Even oil flipped negative on the day. Sea of red pretty much everywhere, including the dollar - look though at GME. Replay of end Jan?