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Down is the new black. Markets down again - Daily Observations 23 February

Down is the new black. Markets down again - Daily Observations 23 February
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Down is the new black. Markets down again.

$DJI -1.38% | $NDX -2.60% | $RUT -1.82% | $SPX -1.84% | $VIX +7.67%

  • Ebay down 7% after earnings.
  • All S&P500 sectors are down except for Energy.
  • SPX down to 4220's which seemed unlikely a few weeks ago.
  • Earnings tomorrow: Baba, Moderna, Coinbase

Market Performance

Sector Performance

  • Only the Energy sector is green today.
  • Best sector:  Energy gains 1.07%.
  • Laggard sector: Consumer Discretionary -3.34%.
  • VIX gains 7.67% to 31.02 from 28.81.
  • Crude oil /CL slid 0.04% to 92.31 from 92.35.
  • 10-year Treasury Yield up 1.49% to 1.98 from 1.95.
  • 30-year Treasury Yield  up 0.98% to 2.28 from 2.25.

SPY Snapshot

  • $SPY slid 1.77% to 421.95 from 429.67.
  • 8-day SMA at 436.87 | 21-day SMA at 442.70 |  30-day SMA 446.65 | 200-day SMA 444.76.
  • Relative strength index slid to 35.76 from 38.72.
  • Volume slid to 117.85M from 124.39.

Week 8 Earnings:

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