Tech Talk for Thursday May 17th 2018

U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 5 points in pre-opening trade.

Index futures were virtually unchanged following release of economic news at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus for Weekly Jobless Claims was 217,000 versus 211,000 last week. Actual was 222,000. Consensus for May Philly Fed Index was 22.0 versus 23.2 in April. Actual was.34.4

Cisco dropped $1.76 to $43.40 after reporting slightly lower than consensus fiscal third quarter revenues.

Molson Coors eased $1.06 to$59.06 after Stifel Nicolaus downgraded the stock to Hold from Buy.

JC Penney fell $0.36 to $2.71 after lowering guidance.

Wal-Mart added $1.42 to $87.55 after reporting higher than consensus first quarter results.

EquityClock's Daily Market Comment

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Note seasonality charts on Russell 2000 Index, U.S. Housing Starts, Home Building Industry, Industrial Production, Technology sector and Canadian Sales of Manufactured Goods.

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Observations

More "Sell on News" late yesterday. Cisco, a Dow Jones Industrial stock dropped over 4% after the close despite reporting slightly higher than consensus fiscal third quarter earnings.

Oil service stocks on both sides of the border continue to move higher. Philadelphia Oil Services Index traded to a 12 month high on a move above 166.72.

Retail merchandiser stocks are moving well this week when most of the major companies in the industry report first quarter results.

Italian stocks and related ETFs tumbled following the election of a populist coalition.

Israel iShares show improving technicals despite heightened Middle East conflict.

StockTwits Released Yesterday @EquityClock

Nike $NKE, a Dow Jones Industrial stock moved above $68.78 and $70.04 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Canada Manufacturing Sales up 14.2% (NSA) in March, better than 13.3% average gain for month #CDNecon #CAD $MACRO

U.S. #Housing Starts up 9.4% (SNA) in April, better than 8.9% average gain of rmonth #Economy, $MACRO $ITB $XHB

Coal ETF $KOL moved above $16.40 setting intermediate uptrend.

Platinum ETN $PPLT moved below $84.97 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Canfor $CFP.CA moved above $32.00 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Technical action by S&P 500 stocks to 10:00: Bullish. Intermediate breakouts: $CMG $KSS $MAT $NKE $TGT $TROW $MU $IP. Breakdown: $MHK.

Editor's Note: After 10:00 AM EDT, breakouts included WHR, MUR, GE, PKG and GPC. Breakdown: MAA

Solar ETF $TAN moved above $26.70 to a 29 month high extending an intermediate uptrend.

U.S. Metals & Mining SPDRs $XME moved above $37.44 setting an intermediate uptrend. Triggered by strength in coal stocks $KOL

General Electric $GE, a Dow Jones Industrial stock completed a Reverse Head & Shoulders pattern on a move above $15.05.

Cdn. National Railway $CNR.CA $CNI, a TSX 60 stock moved above $105.69 to an 11 month high extending an intermediate uptrend.

Canadian energy stocks continue to move higher. Tourmaline $TOU.CA moved above $24.86 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Metro $MRU.CA, a TSX 60 stock moved above $42.47 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Russell 2000 Index $RUT moved above $1615.52 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.

Gasoline production jumping to the highest level of the year ahead of the unofficial start to driving season. $UGA $USO $XLE

US Industrial Production down 0.8% (NSA) in April, better than the 1.6% decline that is average for month. #Manufacturing #Economy $MACRO

Trader's Corner

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for May 16th 2018

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for May 16th 2018

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for May 16th 2018

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

S&P 500 Momentum Barometer

The Barometer added 3.00 to 58.40 yesterday. It remains intermediate neutral.

TSX Momentum Barometer

The Barometer added 1.23 to 68.72 yesterday. It remains intermediate overbought.

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