The Bottom Line The TSX Composite Index has just entered its strongest period of seasonal strength in the year relative to the S&P 500 Index. During the past 20 periods from December 14th to March 3rd, the TSX Composite Index has outperformed the S&P 500 Index by 2.7% per period. What about this year? History […]

Pre-opening Comments for Friday December 12th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 6 points at 8:30 AM EST. Broadcom (AVGO) dropped $23.37 to $383.00 after guiding below consensus. Costco (COST) gained $12.63 to $419.00 after reporting higher than consensus third quarter results. Lulu lemon (LULU) added $19.99 to […]

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday December 11th U.S. equity index futures were lower this morning. S&P 500 futures were down 25 points at 8:35 AM EST. S&P 500 futures slipped 3 points following release of the September U.S. Trade Report at 8:30 AM EST. Consensus called for a $65.50 billion deficit versus a $59.60 billion deficit […]

Pre-opening Comments for Wednesday December 10th U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning. S&P 500 futures were up 7 points at 8:30 AM EST. Focus today is on interest rates set by central banks. The FOMC is expected to lower the Fed Fund Rate from 4.00% to 3.75% at 2:00 PM EST. The Bank […]

Technical Notes U.S. Brokers iShares (IAI) moved above $179.84 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend U.S. Telecommunications iShares (IYZ) moved above $33.50 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. Trader’s Corner Equity Indices and Related ETFs Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for December 9th 2025 Green: Increase from previous day Red: Decrease from […]