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Daily Chart Report ? Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

April 12, 2022

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Today’s Summary
Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

Indices Russell 2000 +0.33% | Dow -0.26% | S&P 500 -0.34% | Nasdaq 100 -0.36%

Sectors: 5 of the 11 sectors closed higher. Energy led, rising +1.66%. Financials lagged, dropping -1.09%.

Commodities: Crude Oil futures rebounded +6.69%  to $100.60 per barrel. Gold futures jumped by +1.43% to $1,976 per ounce.

Currencies: The US Dollar Index rose for the ninth consecutive day by +0.34% to its highest in nearly two years.

Crypto: Bitcoin rose +0.52% to $39,700. Ethereum gained +1.30% to $3,018.

Interest Rates: The US 10-year Treasury yield snapped a seven-day winning streak, falling to 2.727%.

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 by Ian Culley (@IanCulley). It's a chart of the US Dollar Index ($DXY) over the past two years. The Dollar Index rose for the ninth straight day today, crossing above 100 for the first time in nearly two years. Dollar strength has been a headwind for stocks over the past year, while commodities have been resilient. In a comment to The Chart Report, Ian said "In the short-term, it would make sense to see some pause here at resistance from the April-May 2020 highs around 100.50. Longer-term, it looks like $DXY wants to retest the 2015/2020 highs around 103. How DXY behaves at these levels will indicate whether or not risk assets will get a reprieve from the headwinds associated with Dollar strength."

Quote of the Day

"All stocks are bad unless they go up."

- William O'Neil

Top Links

The "Safest" Sector is Doing Something it's Never Done Before - SentimenTrader
Jason Goepfert points out that a record amount of new 52-week highs within the Utility sector may not be such a good thing.

Sector Rotation Model Signaling Economy Moving Towards Early Recession - StockCharts
Julius de Kepenaer explains that recent sector action is suggesting that the economy is moving from a full recovery phase toward an early recession phase. 

Short Sale Ideas with STOPS April 12, 2022 - AlphaTrend
Brian Shannon offers some potential short ideas.

Will Head & Shoulders Pattern Send Semiconductor Index (SOX) Deep in Red? - Kimble Charting Solutions
Chris Kimble looks at a potential head & shoulders top in the Semiconductor Index.  

Bitcoin Falls into "Danger Zone" - CMT Association
Adam Koos breaks down the near-term outlook for Bitcoin.


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