Equity futures are about flat this morning after rebounding from overnight lows. Crude oil down 1.3% after a big up day on Tuesday that saw it gain more than 5%.
Equities were down across the board yesterday. The S&P 500 ([SPX]) was down 71 bps. Tech led to the downside as the Nasdaq-100 ([NDX]) fell 1.29% and the iShares Semiconductor ETF ([SOXX]) lost more than 2%.
International equities were also down as the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF ([EFA]) and the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF ([EEM]) were down 89 and 37 bps, respectively.
Yesterday’s move returned crude oil ([CL/]) to a buy signal on its default P&F chart as it broke a double top at $88 and continued higher to $90.
The 10-year US Treasury Yield Index ([TNX]) reached 4.8%, its highest level since January 2025. The fed futures market is now pricing in a 66% chance that the Fed will raise rates at its September meeting. This is a significant increase from a week ago when the market was pricing in only about a 36% chance of a hike at this meeting. Comments from Fed Chair Warsh affirming his commitment to controlling inflation have helped fuel expectations for higher rates.
Yesterday’s research focused on uncertainty in small caps in the face of rising rates. Small caps are typically one of the most rate-sensitive segments of the market as higher borrowing costs can be especially difficult for smaller companies to shoulder.
Broadcom ([AVGO]) is to set to report earnings today after the close. AVGO is currently a 3 for 5’er and sits on a buy signal after breaking a double top at $376 last week. From here, AVGO’s chart shows support at $352, but beyond level no further support is seen on its default chart until $292. While AVGO’s trend chart does not look particularly strong currently, the long-term relative strength picture remains decidedly positive as AVGO has been on a market RS buy signal since 2014 and a peer RS buy signal since 2010.