Stock Market update -Jul 16th

We got a big Janet Yellen rally this week after her Fed testimony! With the rally in the S&P 500, we switched from the lows of the recent down-trend, to close at a new all time high on Friday. We'll see if it continues as earnings begin rolling out this week. With this rally, the VIX is back to multi-year lows as we approach the Futures expiration on Tuesday.


Pops:  
Drops:  

We surpassed the $20 Trillion debt level in February! See Debt Clock on the left... 

This week (live link)

Large-cap, Small-cap, Nasdaq 100 comparisons

New all time highs:  AET, BA, BABA, EBAY, FB, HON, MSFT, PYPL, MA, V, STT

All time lows:   

Mergers/Deals:   

Options watch:   S&P 500 Implied Volatility still very low.
Link to high IVR stocks   
High Options volume:   SPY, IWM, QQQ, AAPL, FB, BAC, GLD, GDX, USO, VXX, XLF, FXI, EEM EWZ, XOP
CBOE VIX Volatility Index   CBOE blogs

Next week:   Earnings

Earnings: 
M  NFLX
T  BAC, IBM, GS, JNJ, UNH, UAL
W  AXP, MS, QCOM
T  EBAY, MSFT, V
F  GE, HON

This week's charts:

Low S&P VIX... Link

FAANG stocks & SPX -Link

Links...

S&P 500 - new all time high...

10yr Interest Rates 

Labor Force Participation Rate (10 year chart) 

Fear & Greed Index

ETFs - Ranked by YTD Percent Change
S&P 500 Sector performance

Commodities/Futures (charts):

Crude Oil rallied, closing near 46.68

Gold was up, closing near 1228

The 30 year Bond was up, closing near 152.43

The US Dollar was down again, closing near 94.90

NEWS:

S&P 500 closes at record, topping June high, on bets for a strong earnings season
Here's why you might bet on more record highs for the market
Under-the-radar report next week could be crucial for the market
The two stocks that could see big moves on earnings
Why JPMorgan Earnings Failed to Impress Investors