Sep 5: Daily Updates

August nonfarm payrolls came in at 22K, far below market expectations of 78K and the previous figure of 79K. Since the revision of Aug 1 data, the quality of macro data has raised doubts in the market. The probability of a Fed rate cut this month has risen to 99%. Cuts are also expected in October and December. Stock indexes opened higher in pre-market and hit new record highs. Yields on 10Y/20Y Treasuries fell below yesterday’s key level and kept moving down.

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Futures Market Weekly Analysis

The main index keeps moving in a high and volatile range. Stock index futures dropped sharply. Last week, TCS suggested shorting MNQ near 23,740 and shorting MES near 6,490, which helped hedge downside risk.

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Sep 3: Daily Updates

On the first trading day of September, indexes opened much lower, but main indexes still held short-term key support. SPY dropped to around the suggested $635 level (actual low 634.92) and then rebounded. In pre-market, the gap was fully filled. If at the open SPY can move quickly above $643–644, bulls may regain control. The next target would be the previous high area. Below this zone, bears still hold the short-term advantage.

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Aug 29: Daily Updates

Last trading day of the month. The S&P 500 monthly chart is set for four straight green candles. The only question is how long the upper shadow will be. SPX opened this month at 6287, and yesterday it closed above 6500 for the first time. It is now up +162 points, or +2.56%. Nasdaq 100 is up +2.09% this month, Dow Jones 30 is up +3.41%, and Russell 2000 has surged +7.54%.

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This Weekly's Key Event (Aug 25-29)

This week marks the end of August trading. Only 15 S&P 500 companies will report earnings, but the focus is on AI chip giant NVIDIA (NVDA). Chinese e-commerce leaders Alibaba (BABA) and Pinduoduo (PDD), as well as Canada’s five big banks (BMO, BNS, RY, TD, CM), will also release results.

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Aug 21: Daily Updates

The central bank’s annual meeting starts Friday. This year’s theme will focus on the labor market. Yesterday, the Fed’s FOMC minutes showed that the main risk is still tariffs that could trigger inflation, while labor market risks are secondary. Clearly, before deciding the theme, they did not foresee Trump’s tariff-for-tariff policy. This Fed has always been chasing the market.

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