Daily Chart Report ? Wednesday, October 14th, 2020

Today’s Summary
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020

Indices: US Stocks closed lower in today's session with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 166 points or 0.58%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell 0.66% and 0.80%, respectively. Small-Caps underperformed with the Russell 2000 dropping 0.93%.

Sectors: Industrial led, gaining 0.56%. Communications lagged, falling 1.19%.

Commodities: Crude Oil futures moved higher by 2.26% to $39.82 per barrel. Gold futures rose 0.68% to $1,907 per ounce.

Currencies: The US Dollar Index slipped 0.14%.

Interest Rates: The 10-year US Treasury yield was unchanged at 0.726%.

Here are the best charts, articles, and ideas being shared on the web today!

Chart of the Day

Today’s Chart of the Day was shared on Twitter by Nautilus Research (@NautilusCap). It's a chart of the Semiconductor index over the past three decades. The Semiconductor index is currently up more than 30% year-to-date. Nautilus points out that when this index has been up 25-50% through mid-October, the strong momentum has typically pushed the index even higher in the following months. Looking at the forward returns following the past six occurrences, the index was higher 1-month, 3-months, and 6-months later almost every single time. The only exception was in 2009 when it fell 2.59% one month after the signal. As you might know, Semiconductors are found in almost every electronic device. Due to their widespread use, this industry group is a leading indicator for both the stock market and the economy. Continued strength from the Semiconductor index in the coming months would support the bull case for stocks.

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