SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) News and Forecast: Is it time to buy SPY?
- SPY boosted by friendly Fed as taper talk thankfully limited.
- Fed to start tapering but no timeline set.
- SPY reacts positively to potentially bad news.
We have a potential tongue twister from our last bullet point above. The SPY reacted positively to potentially negative news, so is that really a positive? Well, the question is valid, and we think the answer is a positive yes. The so-called "wall of worry" we have been hearing about is starting to crumble, and the Fed took a gentle approach rather than a sledgehammer to further chip away at that bearish wall. Just to recap what has been keeping you up at night, we had Evergrande, tapering and Delta among others. Evergrande paid some interest on their bonds, which eased some fears. The Fed talked taper but did not put a timeline on it, and Delta does look to be under control with vaccines proving effective. What else do we have to worry about then? Inflation was the theme earlier in the year when 10-year yields spiked, but the Fed made a slightly surprising mention of an interest rate hike happening sooner rather than later to control inflation. This could certainly have provided fuel for bears as rising rates is generally not helpful to Nasdaq stocks in particular. As we keep on saying, uncertainty is the market's biggest fear, and now the Fed has provided some level of certainty. The reaction of markets into the close certainly sends the message that the market was happy with the Fed performance and happy that rate rises are coming – certainly an unusual statement.
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SPY 15-minute chart
SPY stock forecast
The gap from Monday is not quite filled but is likely to be on the open today as European markets are well ahead. This will bring us into a neutral zone technically, although we are now bullish after yesterday's price action. Above $448 the chart turns bullish. Look for volume to increase today as inflows return and investors rebound into to some of their favourite names. The volume will confirm the bulls are back.
FXStreet View: Neutral technically but bullish based on price action, bullish above $448, neutral $443 to $448. Bearish below $433.
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Ivan Brian
FXStreet
Ivan Brian started his career with AIB Bank in corporate finance and then worked for seven years at Baxter. He started as a macro analyst before becoming Head of Research and then CFO.
