Dow, S&P 500 Rally Toward Record Highs

With the Fourth of July weekend only seven days away, U.S. large-cap stocks and the DOW continue to chug higher.

Written by: Shain Vernier • Friday, June 25, 2021 • 1 min read

• Last updated: Friday, June 25, 2021

It is a bullish Friday for U.S. large-cap stocks. The DJIA DOW (+225), and S&P 500 SPX (+10) are in the green. On the other hand, the tech/growth NASDAQ (-10) is trading slightly negative. Right now, the biggest number on Wall Street isn’t inflation, COVID-19 cases or jobless claims — it’s 35,000.

At press time, the DOW is trading in the 34,500 area. All-time highs from last April read 34,777, only a stone’s throw from 35,000. Now, it appears that this vaunted technical level is due for a hard test in the coming days.

On the economic news front, today has brought a relatively quiet session. Here are the key reports from earlier this morning:

Event Actual Projected Previous

Michigan Consumer Sentiment (June) 85.5 86.4 82.9

Michigan Current Conditions Index (June) 88.6 90.7 89.4

All in all, the UM numbers remain fairly strong and point to bullish market sentiment. On a side note, the U.S Baker Hughes Rig Count came in at 372, up from 365 one week ago. Right now, it’s all systems go for the DOW, crude oil, and USD inflation.

35,000 Back In Play For The DOW

With the Fourth of July weekend only seven days away, U.S. large-cap stocks continue to chug higher. Right now, a bullish bias toward the DOW is warranted as bidders are winning the day.

DOW

Overview: 2021 will go down as a pivotal year for the American equities markets. Through the first half, it’s been overwhelmingly positive. Values are up across the board as the COVID-19 recovery progresses. With the Fed committed to unlimited QE until at least March 2022, who knows how high stocks can go?

At some point, there will be a broad-based market correction. But, that day is still a ways off as 1H 2021 comes to a close.

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Shain Vernier

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Shain Vernier has spent over 7 years in the market as a professional futures, options and forex trader. He holds a B.Sc. in Business Finance from the University of Montana. Shain's career includes stretches with several proprietary trading firms in addition to actively managing his own accounts. Before joining FX Leaders, he worked as a market analyst and financial writer.