In Investment, When In Doubt - Pause!
@JC888:
The anticipated consolidation after the Juneteenth holiday happened. It has been varied response from the 3 composite index. By the time market called it a day: DJIA : down -0.72% (-245.25 to 34,053.87). S&P 500 : down -0.47% (-20.88 to 4,388,71). Nasdaq : down -0.16% (-22.28 to 13,667.29). Heading into the 2nd trading day, things are still not looking up (see above). The 3 composite index “futures” are still languishing in the “red” zone as Mr Powell kickstart his 2 days testimony at Capitol Hill since early March. Many believe the core theme for these 2 days remains about “interest rate”, why it was paused for June, only to have 2 more adjustments before the year is out. Additionally, Mr Powell has the unenviable task of assuring both Democrats and Republicans that the economy is on