NVDA Daily, note that despite the overall constructive reaction to the Fed, NVDA remains under pressure
NVDA Daily, note that despite the overall constructive reaction to the Fed, NVDA remains under pressure
CN put rate cuts back in play after pledging to adopt more supportive monetary and fiscal policy to bolster the economy. Officials said they will use interest rate and RRR cuts, and also plan to step up efforts to stabilise the housing market. Mexico approved tariffs of up to 50% on CN and other Asian imports, broadly aligning itself with US efforts targeting CN. Trump said any deal for Warner Bros. Discovery must include the sale of CNN, adding another political wrinkle to Netflix's bid and deepening the partisan divide around the transaction.
Fed voted to cut rates by 25bps, as widely expected, with two dissenters favouring a hold and one pushing for a 50bp cut. The statement and press conference made clear that a material deterioration in labour market conditions is now a precondition for further easing, which puts next week's NFP squarely in focus. We saw a clear broadening in equities yesterday after the Fed, RSP outperformed while retail related themes lagged the tape. Tech underperformed, and that trend should extend following ORCL . ORCL's earnings did little to calm the market, with the stock dropping over 10% after close yesterday. Key concerns include disappointing revenue growth, including cloud, negative free cash flow, and a 15bn increase in capex guidance for this fiscal year. Questions around AI and capex financing will remain top of mind, and ORCL's print should see the recent Tech Divergence theme extend further. Asian markets are under pressure overnight, and NQ1! are down over 1% in Asian hours. Bxc initially bounced, but that move has now fully unwound.
Remaining key catalysts ahead include AVGO earnings tomorrow, Dec 16 NFP, Dec 18 CPI, Dec 18 MU, NKE and FDX earnings, Dec 23 3Q GDP, and the timing of an IEEPA decision.
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Our 6852-6856 and 6830-6835 worked perfectly so far. Note that NVDA is once again leading to the downside
ES1! resistance levels: 6852-6856, 6865-6867, 6879-6882
ES support levels: 6830-6835, 6805-6810,6780-6790
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Chinese property stocks surged on speculation of new policy stimulus and on hopes for progress in China Vanke's debt restructuring talks. FOMC is widely expected to deliver a third consecutive 25bp interest rate cut to a 3.5 to 3.75 range at what will likely be a contentious December meeting. With the committee now two employment reports behind schedule, participants are even more uncertain than usual about what will be appropriate at the next meeting.
Money markets are pricing a 50% chance of a 25bp ECB rate increase by the end of 2026, as market continues to lean toward a tightening scenario after this week's hawkish comments from policymakers. Trump will soon launch a final round of interviews, pitting White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett against three other candidates to replace Powell. The decision to proceed with additional interviews highlights that Hassett's selection is not guaranteed, and his odds have slipped to 71 percent from 85 percent.
Another quiet session overnight, with markets in wait and see mode ahead of today's catalysts and equities generally range bound. On the earnings front, ORCL will be key given ongoing credit concerns and the latest bout of AI fatigue. Beyond the December Fed meeting, watch for next week's NFP and CPI prints.
ES1! made a new low below 6835 in the overnight session. The indices are entering the Fed volatility period near the lows of the week, and there is still plenty of downside room relative to the weekly expected range. For today there are two key downside pivots: the 6805 to 6810 area, and the 6780 to 6790 area. The latter is more important, as ES 6780 corresponds to the lower edge of the weekly expected range.
ES1! resistance levels: 6850-6853, 6865-6870
ES support levels: 6827-6828, 6805-6810
I'm expecting a choppy session today
Nvidia won permission from Trump to ship its H200 AI chip to China in exchange for a 25% surcharge. The BoJ plans to ramp up government bond buying if long term interest rates rise sharply. Given the current market pricing of an additional 2 cuts in 2026, selling US30y bond OTM call spread looks appealing in a US cutting rates and Japan rising rates environment. December's Fed meeting will be one of the most contentious in some time, but it still looks like Powell will eke out another rate cut despite significant reservations from a substantial portion of the FOMC. The market is pricing in a 25bp cut, with the rate futures showing 96% chance this morning. However, I do not think the market has priced in a hawkish cut, meaning a 25bp cut delivered with a hawkish tone. Should that occur, which I think it will, it could mark a local top here, drag NVDA back below the resistance line, and NQ1! has not managed to escape our uptrend resistance line for the past two weeks. Tapes are looking increasingly weak across the board, as Consumer Discretionary, the sector most hit in Nov, saw a significant rebound but already started to fade yesterday. Futures are muted overnight. Note that despite SPX only declining 0.35%, breadth was very poor yesterday, with 10 of 11 sectors down and NVDA effectively lifting the index. Tomorrow will be busy as we have FOMC and ORCL earnings after the close, which is just as important as NVDA earnings.
ES1! rebounded sharply from our 6840-6845 support zone, the lowest it could go before FOMC is around 6.8k
ES1! resistance level:6895-6898
ES support level: 6865-6870, 6840-6845
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Markets appear to be in wait and see mode ahead of FOMC, with subdued volumes in Asia. The US equity market has meaningfully healed after a period that was dominated by technical rather than fundamental dynamics. The supply and demand balance has turned decisively in favor of the bull in the past two weeks, and if indices push to new highs, FOMO driven behavior could accelerate. Retail investors could continue to hold the hottest hand and remain fully engaged.
Futures are higher, led by RTY1!. Pre market, the Mag seven are mostly unchanged, except for TSLA. This week, key catalysts are FOMC on 12/10, ORCL earnings on 12/10, and AVGO earnings on 12/11. In addition, OpenAI is expected to release a new model on Tuesday.
The market went nowhere during the entire week as ES1! set to open where it closed last Fridays.
ES resistance leves: 6879-6881, 6887-6889
ES support levels: 6850-6855, 6832-6834
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A bipartisan Senate bill seeks to block Nvidia from shipping advanced AI chips to CN, proposing a 30 month halt on export licenses to US adversaries. Trump has issued a new national security strategy that sharply criticizes what it calls the unrealistic expectations of European leaders for settling the war in Ukraine and calls for an end to further NATO expansion.
It was a relatively quiet session as we head into a busy December calendar, with catalysts ranging from the Fed, BOE and BOJ to key AI earnings from AVGO and ORCL and the launch of the new OpenAI model. US index level moves again masked action under the surface, with price action feeling squeezy and continued outperformance in Small Caps, Low Profitable Crowding and Retail Favourites. Futs are higher overnight. Pre market, the Mag 7 are mostly up, led by META +0.6% , AMZN +0.5% and NVDA +0.5%.
NQ1! Daily, taggling around the uptrend resistance line
ES1! resistance levels: 6881-6882
ES support levels: 6850-6855, 6835-6837, 6815-6820
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Equities continued to grind higher yesterday, with breadth improving outside Tech. The initial wobble on MSFT and AI software sales headlines faded as Fed easing expectations moved back to the forefront. The negative ADP print should keep the Fed uneasy about job growth, while ISM Services was closer to goldilocks, with the headline rising and prices paid cooling. Futures are muted in overnight trading within a relatively tight range, with the Mag 7 up slightly in pre market. The market is now almost fully priced in for a December cut, and there may not be much incremental information left that can derail that path.
Note that NQ1! and NVDA have been struggling around the uptrend resistance line for a while now.
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