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  1. TSP Talk - Lower CPI encourages investors

    Stocks rallied yet again on Tuesday after the better than expected CPI report, and before today's FOMC meeting and the Fed's decision on interest rates. The Dow added 146-points and the gains were even better in the broader indices as the S&P, Nasdaq, and small caps all had big days. Yields were up and the dollar was down so the F-fund was down, and the I-fund outpaced the S&P 500 (C-fund) as Japans' stock market skyrockets to a 33 year high.

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  2. TSP Talk - Climbing a wall of worry, or buying the rumor?

    Stocks open slightly higher on Monday morning but the buyers were lying in wait, and whether it was algorithmic trading or just FOMO chasers, it added up to a big day for most of the stock indices by the close. The Dow gained 190-points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are making new 2023 closing highs. Small caps led early but the large caps caught up and surpassed them before the day was done. Bonds and the dollar were up.

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  3. TSP Talk - Will they or won't they... raise rates this week?

    It looked as if we were finally seeing a shift into a small caps but that short-lived trend seemed to change back to favor large caps in the final two days of trading last week. It was a good sign while it lasted, but right now the market can't seem to lift all boats at the same time. When one goes up, the other suffers. The Dow gained 43-points on Friday and the S&P and Nasdaq closed with gains, although well off their morning highs, but small caps in the S-fund lagged with a moderate loss. ...
  4. TSP Talk Weekly Wrap Up - Who Controls the Market?



    This push-and-pull price action is making me dizzy. Who is in control of this market? The bulls have succeeded in keeping the S&P 500 (C-fund) buoyant but lack the conviction to maintain price momentum. The charts look good, the long-term trend is up, and the S&P 500 is trading at its highest level in 2023.

    What the bears have is the Federal Reserve. The 'what ifs' of next week kept investors in check and action tame this week. The Fed makes a rate policy decision Wednesday,
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    Updated 06-10-2023 at 09:55 AM by TommyIV

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  5. TSP Talk - large caps bounce back as small caps take a breather

    Strength in large caps and weakness in small caps (Russell 2000) reversed a recent trend, so rather than broad strength, we are still seeing selective strength. The Dow gained 169-points and we saw solid gains in the S&P and especially the Nasdaq, both of which have been flirting with new 2023 highs. Meanwhile there were more stocks down on the NYSE than up yesterday. One day doesn't change a trend, but the fact that they all can't go up together may be telling us something.

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