Public Holidays Singapore, Hong Kong, China & the USA have no public holidays in the coming week. Economic Calendar (24 Mar 2025) Notable Highlights The most watched economic data for the coming week would be the Core PCE price index. This is one of the references used by the Fed for inflation. The result will impact the Fed’s interest rate decision. S&P Global Manufacturing PMI and S&P Global Manufacturing PMI will be released. An amount above 50 would suggest global growth in either sector. This would be a good indication for the global economy. CB Consumer Confidence is an important reference for consumption outlook. Sentiment can have more impact on consumption than statistics. New Home Sales is a good reference for the real estate. Durable Goods Orders is one of the indica

Public Holidays Singapore, Hong Kong, China & the USA have no public holidays in the coming week. Economic Calendar (17 Mar 2025) from Investing Notable Highlights Core retail sales and retail sales figures will be released in the coming week. This will provide a good overview of consumption in America. The most watched news would be the Fed’s interest rate decision. The forecast is expecting the interest rate to remain status quo. A different outcome is expected to introduce volatility into the market. Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index will bring understanding about the manufacturing sector. Existing home sales is a good barometer about the real estate market in the USA. Initial jobless claims will be announced. The Federal Reserve uses this as one of the key macro data references

Market Outlook of S&P500 - 31 Mar 2025 Let us monitor the volume of the S&P 500. Chart of the S&P 500 dated 29 Mar 2025 Observations: The MACD indicator may experience a bottom crossover in a few days. This should form a “double bottom”. Typically, a “recovery” can happen after a double bottom. Moving Averages (MA). The MA50 line has started a downtrend, while the MA200 line is on an uptrend. This implies a downtrend in the mid-term and a bullish in the long term. Candle. The last candle is below the MA50 and MA200 lines, implying a bearish outlook for the medium and long term. The three Exponential Moving Averages (EMA) lines are showing a downtrend. Chaikin’s Monetary Flow (CMF) is in the “uptrend zone” (above the 0 line). However, it is possible to see a trend change as

Market Outlook of S&P500 - 17 Mar 2025 Volume tells of the momentum of the trend. The average volume is over 4.6 B, and the latest volume is 3.0 B. This suggests a weak strength to the current momentum. One day does not make a trend, and let us monitor. There is a difference between buying the dip and catching a falling knife. Observations: The MACD indicator is starting a downtrend. Moving Averages (MA). The MA50 line has started a downtrend, while the MA200 line is on an uptrend. This implies a downtrend in the mid-term and bullish in the long term. Candle. The last candle is below the MA50 and MA200 lines, implying a bearish outlook for the medium and long term. The 3 Exponential Moving Averages (EMA) lines are showing a downtrend. Chaikin’s Monetary Flow (CMF) shows a downtren

Market Outlook of S&P500 - 10 Mar 2025 S&P500 dated 10 Mar 2025 Observations: The MACD indicator is starting a downtrend. Moving Averages (MA). Both the MA50 and MA200 lines are on an uptrend. The MA50 line may soon change direction. The last candle touched the MA200 line and is sitting below the MA50 line. This implies a bearish outlook for the mid-term, and a similar bearish trend should be seen for the long term. The 3 Exponential Moving Averages (EMA) lines are showing a downtrend. Chaikin’s Monetary Flow (CMF) shows an uptrend (above the 0 line). However, the trend has been falling for the last few days. The S&P500 Technical Analysis (Daily) is showing a “Strong Sell” rating. 20 indicators show a “Sell” rating, and 5 indicators show a “Sell” rating. The candlestick pa

Has the S&P500 hit the bottom? Based on the chart, I would recommend caution. Let us look at some technicals. Using the 1D interval, MACD has yet to complete its bottom crossover. The average daily trading volume is about 4,661,370,689. The last trading day volume (ending 12 Mar 2025) is about 3,450,861,000. Thus, there may not be enough sustainable volume to drive the momentum of a bull run. There are also other macro data like PPI to be released. On top of this, the tariff war continues with more reciprocal actions. I recommend to monitor. Not Financial Advice - please do our own due diligence. $S&P 500(.SPX)$ $SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust(SPY)$ $Cboe

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