Wall Street closed higher on Friday to close out a strong week, overall, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high while the Russell 2000 also tagging a fresh all-rime peak. Better-than-expected earnings from Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: CSCO) and Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) helped the blue-chips after both companies reported better-than-expected earnings.
Tech also closed higher but lagged after posting a weekly loss. Meanwhile, volatility continued to ease but remains slightly elevated as ongoing coronavirus and fresh lockdowns in Chicago and New York remain a concern going forward.
The Russell 2000 tagged a late day high of 1,749 while settling at 1,744 (+2.1%). Unchartered territory and lower resistance at 1,740-1,755 was cleared and held. A close above the latter would be an ongoing bullish signal for continued momentum towards 1,760-1,775.
The Dow traded to an intraday peak of 29,559 before closing at 29,479 (+1.4%). Current and lower resistance at 29,500-29,750 was tripped but held. A move above the latter would indicate additional upside towards 30,250-30,500 and fresh all-time highs.
The S&P 500 ended at 3,585 (+1.4%) after topping out at 3,593 just before the closing bell. Current and lower resistance at 3,585-3,600 was cleared but held. A close above the latter would suggest a retest towards 3,625-3,650 with last Monday’s all-time high at 3,645.
The Nasdaq tapped an afternoon high of 11,849 while finishing at 11,829 (+1%). Near-term and lower resistance at 11,800-11,900 was recovered. A pop above the latter would signal another run towards 12,000-12,100 with the current lifetime peak at 12,108.
For the week, the Dow zoomed 4.1% and the S&P 500 gained 2.1%. The Russell 2000 skyrocketed 5.6% while the Nasdaq lost 0.6%.
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MONDAY’S EARNINGS ANNOUNCEMENTSBefore the open: Advantage Solutions (ADV), Cerence (CRNC), Diamond S Shipping (DSSI), JD.com (JD), Magic Software Enterprises (MGIC), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Tyson Foods (TSN), Venus Concept (VERO)
After the close: Americas CarMart (CRMT), Baidu (BIDU), Co-Diagnostics (CODX), Flotek Industries (FTK), Joyy (YY), Madison Square Garden (MSGE), Novus Therapeutics (NVUS), Remark Holdings (MARK), SmileDirectClub (SDC), WidePoint (WYY)
MONDAY’S ECONOMIC NEWSNew York Empire State Manufacturing Survey – 8:30am
METALS/ OILGold closed at $1,886.20 an ounce, up $12.90Silver settled at $24.77 an ounce, up $0.46Copper finished at $3.18 a pound, up $0.04Crude Oil was at $40.12 a barrel, down $0.85Bitcoin Investment Trust (GBTC) ended at $17.96 down $0.28
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