Responses to the FOMC announcement

At 2:00 PM EDT, the FOMC announced a 0.50% increase in the Fed Fund Rate to 1.00% (as expected) and reduction in the Balance Sheet by $95 billion per month starting on June 1^st (as expected. Market responses after 2:00 PM EDT were as follows:

The S&P 500 soared repeating a pattern set by the previous three announcements.

Long term government bond yields dropped.

The U.S. Dollar Index plunged

The Canadian Dollar soared.

Gold bullion prices and related ETFs moved higher

Gold equity prices and related ETFs moved higher

Technical Notes released yesterday at

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Natural Gas ETN $UNG moved above $28.15 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Homebuilders SPDRs $XHB moved above $65.02 completing a double bottom pattern.

MMM $MMM a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $153.26 completing a double bottom pattern.

Exxon Mobil $XOM a Dow Jones Industrial Average stock moved above $91.50 extending an intermediate uptrend.

Emerson Electric $EMR an S&P 100 stock moved below $86.27 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Restaurant Brands International $QSR.CA a TSX 60 stock moved below Cdn$67.67 extending an intermediate downtrend.

Thomson Reuters $TRI.CA a TSX 60 stock moved below Cdn$123.08 extending an intermediate downtrend

Constellation Software $CSU.CA a TSX 60 stock moved below Cdn$1,994.04 extending an intermediate downtrend.

IAMGold $IMG.CA broke below Cdn$3.06 extending an intermediate downtrend following company guidance.

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Equity Indices and Related ETFs

Daily Seasonal/Technical Equity Trends for May 4^th 2022

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Commodities

Daily Seasonal/Technical Commodities Trends for May 4^th 2022

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

Sectors

Daily Seasonal/Technical Sector Trends for May 4^th 2021

Green: Increase from previous day

Red: Decrease from previous day

All seasonality ratings are based on performance relative to the S&P 500 Index (except TSX)

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S&P 500 Momentum Barometers

The intermediate term Barometer surged 19.84 to 48.90 yesterday. It changed from Oversold to Neutral on a move above 40.00.

The long term Barometer added 5.01 to 43.09 yesterday. It changed from Oversold to Neutral on a move above 40.00.

TSX Momentum Barometers

The intermediate term Barometer advanced 8.64 to 32.73 yesterday. It remains Oversold.

The long term Barometer added 3.18 to 50.91 yesterday. It remains Neutral.

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