January 13, 2023 7:41am

After a surge, there is usually a purge

Pre-open Indication: NONE

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The 8:00 a.m. edition


Remember that overnight and pre-open actions in futures don't necessarily translate into actual trading in the coming day’s session.

 

Dow futures are DOWN -0.45% or (-155 points), S&P futures are DOWN -0.56% or (-22 point) and NASDAQ futures are DOWN -0.71% or (-81 points) early in the pre-open – so far

Stock futures are slipping on Friday,

European markets are climbing,

Asia-Pacific shares trade mostly higher

 

Henry’omics:

We need to understand the macro to comprehend the micro re “our” universe of cell and gene therapy companies

Last night, indexes closed modestly up.

The Dow closed UP +216.24 points (+0.64%), the S&P closed UP +13.48 points (+0.34%) while the Nasdaq closed UP +69.43 points (+0.64%)

Economic Data Docket: University of Michigan releases its preliminary index of consumer sentiment for January.

·         Prices of imported goods likely fell 0.9% month-over-month, following a 0.2% slide in October. It would mark the sixth straight monthly drop in prices and coming on the heels of yesterday’s cooler December CPI data.

·         Export prices are expected to fall 0.5% in December, following a 0.3% decline the prior month.

 

Thursday’s (1/12) … RegMed Investors’ (RMi) closing bell: “cell/gene therapy sector appreciated in recent sessions as CPI report confirmed a weakening inflation trend. The so-called “core” index was 5.7% higher than a year ago in December” …  https://www.regmedinvestors.com/articles/12784

 

Ebb and flow:

Q1/23 – 1 holiday, 5 positive and 3 negative closes

Q4

·         December – 1 holiday, 13 negative and 8 positive closes

·         November -1 holiday, 14 negative and 8 positive closes

·         October -1 neutral, 11 positive and 9 negative closes

 

Companies in my headlights – It’s your decision; I provide ideas and context: INDICATIONS

None - after a surge, there is usually a purge

 

The BOTTOM LINE: I try to keep it simple and short!

I was surprised the JPM23 healthcare conference had little news that drove pricing!

Three (3) sector positive closes in a row as the Nasdaq, which has been a laggard in recent months, cleared its 50-day line for the first time in nearly a month.

My interpretation of the morning’s numbers is written to be informative; it’s built on will happen behind the headlines today, not tomorrow or yesterday

Reiterating, “As 2023 trading begins, some investors think the pain is far from over; I agree for Q1 as earnings releases could hinder share pricing however, once through that “gauntlet” – we could see a bit of a smoother road in Q2/2023 hoping for a few clinical results and successful financings – well needed for more than usual companies.”

“Don't act like the market is in an uptrend until the market is actually in an uptrend”.

Insight is about understanding perception and also about putting into context what is relevant to expectation fulfillment,

 

Opinions expressed are those of the author and are subject to change, and not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.

All investments are subject to risks. Investors should consider investment objectives.

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Henry McCusker, the editor and publisher of RegMed Investors does not hold or have positions securities referred to in this publication.