Well, there’s a shocker. Carefully waiting until the market was open, the President suddenly announced that a “big deal” with China was coming. The effect on the ES was immediate.
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Natural Barrier
Considering how quiet it is on the market landscape, you would think there were absolutely no unknowns or uncertainties. Yet there’s a lot going on. There’s the impeachment vote today (a foregone conclusion, I confess, as is the Senate trial), retail sales reports on Friday, and the big Chinese tariffs question, resolved by Sunday. The ES was poised for a breakout last night, but it was repelled.
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