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Thursday, March 28, 2024

S&P 500 Snapshot: A Small Gain After Some Typical Gaming of the FOMC Statement

Courtesy of Doug Short.

The S&P 500, not surprisingly, remained subdued in advance of the 2 PM Fed action, which included the FOMC statement and a separately released set of economic projections (PDF format). The trader gaming began about 15 minutes before the statement was released and continued through Chair Yellen’s 2:30 PM press conference. After the Fed inspired volatility, the index closed with a small gain of 0.13%.

The yield on the 10-year Note closed at 2.62%, up 2 bps from yesterday’s close. It is now 28 bps above its 2014 low.

Here is a 5-minute chart of that illustrates today’s fast trade gamesmanship.

Check out today’s volume in the SPY ETF.

For a longer-term perspective, here is a pair of charts based on daily closes starting with the all-time high prior to the Great Recession.

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