Tech Talk for Wednesday August 31st 2016

Technical Action by S&P 500 stocks yesterday

Technical action was mixed. Nine S&P 500 stocks broke intermediate resistance and 10 stocks broke support. Financial stocks dominate the list of stocks breaking resistance. Utility stocks dominated the list of stocks breaking support.

Interesting Charts

Merge rumors about Agrium and Potash Corp had a significant impact on fertilizer stocks and related ETFs

Strength in Canadian Bank stocks and Manulife triggered a move by the TSX Financial Index to above 253.50 to a 15 month high.

Strength in the U.S. Dollar is having a negative impact on commodity prices

Trader’s Corner

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for August 30^th 2016

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for August 30^th 2016

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for August 30^th 2016

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

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S&P 500 Momentum Barometer

The Barometer slipped 1.60 to 62.00. It remains in an intermediate overbought and trending down.

TSX Composite Momentum Barometer

The Barometer dropped another 4.46 to 56.22. It remains intermediate overbought and trending down.

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