Dow Jones 30 Heading Towards New All Time Highs?

by John Knobel

Will weaker US economic data help lift US stocks higher?

  • Speculation the US Federal Reserve will shift from holding interest rates to moving towards a lower interest rate policy is a move the US Fed can play to offset the effects of a slowing US economy.
  • Today signs of a slowdown in the US jobs market indicated after the weekly US Initial Jobless Claims data missed forecast.
  • US stock investors and traders could be starting to price in improved future corporate earnings that follow lower cost of borrowing as a result of lower interest rates.

Technical Commentary: Dow Jones is recovering from the recent near -8% multi-month price correction. Current price is above its long, short- and medium-term moving averages; bullish triple moving average cross-over spotted; GANN FANN analysis is bullish provided 24,440 holds the October 2018 high / December 2018 lows; RSI at 63.4 indicates momentum analysis is bullish; price extensions seen near 28,280 and 20,053; otherwise if price can not overcome the previous all time high 27,030 a re-test of the 24,440 support can not be ruled out.