Market Soapbox 04/17 & 04/18/06

Resistance: DJIA 11325; SP500 1310; Nasdaq 2350; NDX 1735
Support: DJIA 11075; SP500 1285; Nasdaq 2310; NDX 1695

In our top story tonight, Generalissimo Francisco Franco is STILL dead. Mon. oil closed at new record high 70.40, intraday over $71. Tues. over $73 with Gold over $620. Today's economic reports in another post.

Bonds UP BIG with the 30 yr yield falling @ 5.06%; 10 yr @ 4.97; 5 yr @ 4.86; 2yr @ 4.83; 6 mo @ 4.89. 2yr above 10 yr 12/27 - 03/07 & 03/20 - 3/29. 2yr above 30 yr 02/09 - 03/07 & 03/21 - 3/29.

Mon, oil went over $70, and the money went into rescuing the bond market. Another ugly day for stocks on higher volume with terrible internals, DJIA -63.

All majors beat DOWN except DJUA, NYSE, XAU, XOI. Airlines stomped -6%, commodity, oil, natural gas and gold bugs all up BIG. All base metals, oil and natural gas jumped up BIG.

Tues, oil went over $73, but an expected bounce on higher volume, with a media FOMC twist and gorgeous internals, DJIA +195, biggest gain since October. This week DJIA +132, since 09/23/05 DJIA +580.

Indexes UP: All majors roaring to the upside with AUTHORITY. Sectors UP: All roaring. WEAK: Healthcare. Overseas: DAX, CAC DOWN, FTSE, Hang Seng & Nikkei 225 UP.

Dollar DOWN BIG vs. Euro 1.2358 & vs. Yen 116.33, XAU & gold UP @ 623.30, XOI & crude UP @ 73.09, CRB commodities index UP @ 354.89. All base metals UP BIG. Market Observations in another post.

Keep it tween da ditches, we take it day by day and keep our eyes peeled to the sky, because it could be a name brand that pancakes us. Just my opinion, I could be wrong, this is The Nattering Naybob and your NOT!!!

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