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Stocks opened higher. S&P 500 Index opened about 0.4% higher as market participants continued to weigh the COVID-19 threat against vaccine prospects.
- Stocks responded to positive COVID-19 trial results from AstraZeneca in partnership with Oxford University.
- Asian markets closed broadly higher, with gains over 1% in China and South Korea. Japan was closed for a holiday.
- European markets were broadly higher in midday trading.
- Eurozone purchasing managers’ survey data revealed slowing services growth in November amid renewed restrictions.
Could lockdowns lead to a double-dip recession? As new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase, many are concerned another lockdown could be coming to the United States. With the economy in a vulnerable position, there is a growing risk this could lead to a double-dip recession. With stocks near all-time highs, however, the market doesn’t seem to be buying it. Read the LPL Research blog.
Technical update. US equities broke a two-week win streak Friday, but the S&P 500 finished less than 2% off its all-time closing high of 3626. The index appears to be in a consolidation pattern following the 10% rally that began November 2, and a move above 3626 would signal a breakout to the upside.
COVID-19 news. After a new record daily case count of 192,800 in the United States on Friday, case growth slowed over the weekend. Sunday’s 14% weekly increase in the seven-day average was the slowest in more than a month. Hospitalizations saw a similar slowing (source: COVID Tracking Project).
- AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidate requires standard refrigeration, facilitating mass distribution.
- The FDA cleared Regeneron’s antibody drug cocktail to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 cases.
- Germany may extend its shutdown restrictions through December 20.
Week ahead. This week’s holiday-shortened economic calendar includes:
- Monday: November’s Markit Purchasing Managers Index
- Tuesday: September’s S&P/Case-Shiller’s Home Price index and November’s Conference Board Consumer Confidence survey
- Wednesday: Revised Q3 gross domestic product (GDP), October durable goods orders, personal income and consumption expenditures, October wholesale inventories, November Michigan sentiment, and weekly initial unemployment.
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LPL Financial Chief Market Strategist Ryan Detrick joined Yahoo! Finance recently to discuss current market trends. Watch Ryan’s interview here.
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