Market Direction Weekly Closing Numbers

Market Direction: BULLISH alert issued 6/2/2016

The economy

The trading week began with a decline that was driven by renewed concerns about Deutsche Bank's capital standing. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the bank would not be eligible for state aid if it were to experience a capital shortfall. This drove up concerns that something may indeed be wrong at Deutsche Bank. The stock remained in focus throughout the week, leading another market-wide swoon on Thursday amid reports that some funds who clear trades with Deutsche Bank have reduced their positions and withdrawn some excess cash. The stock ended Thursday with a 6.7% decline, weighing on sentiment in the broader market.

A turnaround in Deutsche Bank and the market developed on Friday when bank CEO John Cryan sent a letter to employees, assuring them of the bank's health. The stock rallied out of the gate on Friday, receiving another boost after AFP reported that the bank is nearing a $5.40 billion settlement with the Justice Department, down from the $14 billion that was originally sought by the DoJ.

As for rate hike expectations, they ended the week higher, but dipped briefly after Friday's economic data introduced another confounding element into the discussion. Specifically, August Core PCE Prices declined 0.1% (Briefing.com consensus +0.2%) even though other inflation measures trended up in August. The implied probability of a rate hike at the December meeting fell to 53.1% intraday, but climbed to 61.7% by the end of the day, up from last week's 54.2%, according to the fed funds futures market.

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By the numbers the weekly closing index numbers compared to the initial BULLISH recommendation closing numbers: 

Stock Market Closing Numbers
compared to Recommendation Numbers
	6/2/2016	9/30/2016	Difference
Dow Jones	17,838.56	18,308.15	469.59
Nasdaq	4,971.36	5,312.00	340.64
S&P 500	2,105.26	2,168.27	63.01

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