BUZZ-Techs suggest regional bank index up trend may resume
Dow Jones Industrial Average DJI | 47909.92 | +2.85% |
S&P 500 index SPX | 6782.81 | +2.51% |
NASDAQ IXIC | 22635.00 | +2.80% |
Spdr Series Trust S&P Regional Bkg ETF KRE | 68.69 | +2.91% |
** KBW Regional Banking index .KRX rallied to 7-session high of 95.13
** The 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of 103.80-79.75 drop was pierced
** Rally stopped just short of Nov. 17 daily high at 95.27
** Gains aided by US yield US2YT=RR drop and the latest US Q3 GDP report
** Recent price action has technicals suggesting rally off Oct low will resume
** Weekly, daily relative strength indexes (RSI) imply upward momentum in place
** KRX also consolidating gains off Oct. 25 low, another bullish sign
** U.S. Oct Core PCE, weekly claims, Nov ISM mfg PMI data risks loom
** If yields sink & risk rallies after data, regional bank index may resume rally
** 76.4% Fibo of 103.80-79.75 drop, Aug. 14 low will come into focus
** Beyond those impediments Jul high, channel top become targets
** KRX last up ~3% at 95.03
(Christopher Romano is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
((christopher.romano@thomsonreuters.com))
