Benzinga - by Zaheer Anwari, Benzinga Contributor.
- A strong rally recently saw the S&P 500 increase by 10%.
- The upcoming earnings season could lead to further fluctuations in the market.
In recent weeks, the financial markets have been on a roller coaster, catching many investors off guard. Tech heavyweights like Microsoft and Apple have witnessed their shares tumble, a trend seemingly tied to larger economic concerns.
The moves have created concern for investors, leading them to question the current valuations of stocks and prompting market corrections. The interesting thing is this shift comes following a rally, with the S&P 500 (SPY) up by 10% until the end of March', only to adjust down to a 6% increase following the market's recent declines.
With earnings season on the horizon, the market might be in for more ups and downs as earnings reports offer a peek into a company's financial well-being, swaying its stock price and overall market direction.
The S&P 500's recent movements are a textbook example of how the market dances to the tune of current economic signals. Reaching a high of $5264, it then took a nearly 4% tumble.
Interestingly, this dip took it below the daily 20 simple moving average, a key indicator that had been acting like a safety net at $5187. When that safety net failed, the index flirted with the next line of defense, the daily 50 SMA, hovering around $5100.
However, this level only held the fort for a day before the market gave in to more selling pressure. Now, all eyes are on the $5000 level, a psychological barrier, waiting to see if it will be the hero the market needs to hold back a more severe correction or if it'll be the point where the market takes another nosedive.
After the closing bell on Monday, April 15, the index closed at $5061.81, trading down by 1.20%.
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