{"id":189106,"date":"2025-09-17T22:26:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T02:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/?p=189106"},"modified":"2025-09-18T08:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T12:57:15","slug":"tech-talk-for-thursday-september-18th-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timingthemarket.ca\/techtalk\/2025\/09\/17\/tech-talk-for-thursday-september-18th-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Talk for Thursday September 18th 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pre-opening Comments for Thursday September 18th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

U.S. equity index futures were higher this morning<\/b>. S&P 500 futures were up 47 points at 8:35 AM EDT. <\/em><\/p>\n

S&P 500 futures slipped 5 points following release of the September Philly Fed Manufacturing Index<\/b> at 8:30 AM EDT. Consensus called for an improvement to 2.0 from a 0.3 drop in August. Actual was an increase to 23.2.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cracker Barrel<\/b> (CBRL) dropped $5.09 to $44.50 after forecasting a fall in traffic during its current fiscal year. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Intel <\/b>added $7.27 to $32.17 after Nvidia invested $5 billion in the company.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Novo Nordisk<\/b> advanced $4.05 to $62.25 after a study found that use of the company\u2019s drug Ozempic cuts heart attacks and stroke by 23% in older patients. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Darden Restaurants<\/b> dropped $1.25 to $208.79 after reporting less than consensus fiscal first quarter earnings.<\/em><\/p>\n

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EquityClock\u2019s Market Outlook for September 18th<\/sup><\/strong><\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

One of the largest August declines on record for housing starts highlights that the cost of borrowing remains a burden, but an alleviation of this headwind is likely to create investment opportunities ahead. See:<\/em><\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/equityclock.com\/2025\/09\/17\/stock-market-outlook-for-september-18-2025\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Responses to FOMC Decision on interest rates after 2:00 PM EDT yesterday<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

The FOMC reduced the Fed Fund Rate by 0.25% to 4.25% as anticipated.<\/b> Consensus based on the \u201cdot plot\u201d also predicted that the Fed Fund Rate will fall an additional two 0.25% rates before the end of the year. Responses by key markets after 2:00 PM EDT were as follows:<\/p>\n

The S&P 500 Index<\/b> initially moved higher, dropped sharply and recovered to close slightly lower.<\/p>\n

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The U.S. Dollar Index and its related ETN: UUP<\/b> initially dropped sharply, but recovered and closed higher.<\/p>\n

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Yield on 10 year U.S. Treasuries<\/b> initially moved lower, but closed sharply higher.<\/p>\n

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U.S. Big Bank ETF: KBE<\/b> initially moved higher, but closed slightly lower.<\/p>\n

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The Canadian Dollar<\/b> initially moved higher, but closed lower.<\/p>\n

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Gold in U.S. Dollar<\/b> initially moved higher, but closed lower.<\/p>\n

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Technical Notes<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Wal-Mart<\/b> (WMT) a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $104.48 and $104.51 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n

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Caterpillar <\/b>(CAT) a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $441.15 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend. <\/p>\n

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Monster Beverages<\/b> (MNST a NASDAQ 100 stock moved above $66.75 to an all-time high extending an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n

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Procter & Gamble<\/b> (PG) a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $161.03 setting an intermediate uptrend.<\/p>\n

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Trader\u2019s Corner<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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Equity Indices and Related ETFs<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Daily Seasonal\/Technical Equity Trends for September 17th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n

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Green: Increase from previous day<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Red: Decrease from previous day<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Source for all positive seasonality ratings: <\/em>www.EquityClock.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Commodities<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Daily Seasonal\/Technical Commodities Trends for September 17th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n

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Green: Increase from previous day <\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

Red: Decrease from previous day<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Sectors<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Daily Seasonal\/Technical Sector Trends for September 17th<\/sup> 2025<\/p>\n

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Green: Increase from previous day<\/em><\/p>\n

Red: Decrease from previous day<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n

Links offered by valued providers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

Top 10 Canadian Stocks to Buy Before 2026<\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G2UjWYDwk1M<\/a><\/p>\n

Peter Schiff: This Crisis Won’t Be Like 2008, It Will Be a U.S. Sovereign Debt Crisis<\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eqRF_xbYccE<\/a><\/p>\n

Simple Yet Powerful RSI Pullback Signal: Joe Rabil<\/b><\/p>\n

Simple Yet Powerful RSI Pullback Signal \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Bank of Canada interest rate announcement<\/b><\/p>\n

Bank of Canada interest rate announcement \u2013 YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

CHART THIS with David Keller, CMT Wednesday 9\/17\/25 : Dave Keller<\/b><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iZnWhxovZzI<\/a><\/p>\n

S&P 500 Momentum Barometers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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The intermediate term Barometer added 2.80 to 55.60. It remains Neutral.<\/p>\n

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The long term Barometer slipped 0.20 to 62.60. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n

TSX Momentum Barometers<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n

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The intermediate term Barometer dropped 2.38 to 70.95. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n

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The long term Barometer slipped 0.48 to 83.81. It remains Overbought.<\/p>\n

Disclaimer:<\/b> Seasonality ratings and technical ratings offered in this report and at <\/em><\/p>\n

www.equityclock.com are for information only. They should not be considered as advice to purchase or to sell mentioned securities. Data offered in this report is believed to be accurate, but is not guaranteed.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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