KEY EVENTS TO WATCH FOR:

Thursday, June 29, 2023  

8:30 AM ET. 1^st Quarter Revised Corporate Profits

8:30 AM ET. 1^st Quarter 3rd estimate GDP

                       Annual Rate, Q/Q% (previous +1.3%)

                       Chain-Weighted Price Idx, Q/Q% (previous +4.2%)

                       Corporate Profits, Q/Q%

                       PCE Price Idx, Q/Q% (previous +4.2%)

                       Purchase Price Idx, Q/Q%

                       Real Final Sales, Q/Q%

                       Core PCE Price Idx, Ex

                       Food/Energy, Q/Q%

                       Personal Consumption, Q/Q% (previous +3.8%)

8:30 AM ET. Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report - Initial Claims

                       Jobless Claims (previous 264K)

                       Jobless Claims, Net Chg (previous +0K)

                       Continuing Claims (previous 1759000)

                       Continuing Claims, Net Chg (previous -13K)

8:30 AM ET. U.S. Weekly Export Sales

10:00 AM ET. May Pending Home Sales Index

                       Pending Home Sales (previous 78.9)

                       Pending Home Sales Idx, M/M% (previous +0%)

                       Pending Home Sales Idx , Y/Y% (previous -20.3%)

10:30 AM ET. EIA Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report

                       Working Gas In Storage (Cbf) (previous 2729B)

                       Working Gas In Storage, Net Chg (Cbf) (previous +95B)

4:30 PM ET. Foreign Central Bank Holdings

4:30 PM ET. Federal Discount Window Borrowings

Friday, June 30, 2023   

8:30 AM ET. May Personal Income and Outlays

                       Personal Income, M/M% (previous +0.4%)

                       Consumer Spending, M/M% (previous +0.8%)

                       PCE Price Idx, M/M% (previous +0.4%)

                       PCE Price Idx, Y/Y% (previous +4.4%)

                       PCE Core Price Idx, M/M% (previous +0.4%)

                       PCE Core Price Idx, Y/Y% (previous +4.7%)

9:45 AM ET. June Chicago Business Barometer - ISM-Chicago Business Survey -

                    Chicago PMI

                       PMI-Adj (previous 40.4)

10:00 AM ET. 1^st Quarter GDP by State

10:00 AM ET. 1^st Quarter State Quarterly Personal Income

10:00 AM ET. June University of Michigan Survey of Consumers - final

                       End-Mo Sentiment Idx (previous 59.2)

                       End-Mo Expectations Idx (previous 55.4)

                       12-Month Inflation Forecast (previous 4.2%)

                       5-Year Inflation Forecast (previous 3.1%)

                       End-Mo Current Idx (previous 64.9)

3:00 PM ET. May Agricultural Prices

                       Farm Prices, M/M% (previous +1.9%)

The STOCK INDEXES? http://quotes.ino.com/ex?changes/?c=indexes  

The STOCK INDEXES: The September NASDAQ 100 was higher overnight and set the stage for a higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If September renews this year's rally, the 87% retracement level of the 2021-2022-decline on the weekly continuation chart crossing at 15,957.86 is the next upside target. Closes below Monday's low crossing at 14,853.50 would signal that a short-term top has been posted while opening the door for additional weakness near-term. First resistance is the June 16^th high crossing at 15,475.50. Second resistance is the 87% retracement level of the 2021-2022-decline on the weekly continuation chart crossing at 15,957.86. First support is Monday's low crossing at 14,853.50. Second support is the June 1^st low crossing at 14,420.00.  

The September S&P 500 was slightly higher overnight as it extends the rebound off Monday's low. Overnight trading sets the stage for a slightly higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI have turned neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If June renews the rally off March's low, the 75% retracement level of the 2022 decline crossing at 4505.40 is the next upside target. Closes below Monday's low crossing at 4368.50 would signal that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is June's high crossing at 4493.75. Second resistance is the 75% retracement level of the 2022 decline crossing at 4505.40. First support is Monday's low crossing at 4368.50. Second support is the June 8^th low crossing at 4305.75.

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INTEREST RATES: September T-bonds was lower overnight as it extends this month's trading range. Overnight trading sets the stage for a lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above 50-day moving average crossing at 128-28 would open the door for additional gains near-term. If September renews the decline off April's high, the 87% retracement level of the March-April rally crossing at 124-19 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 128-28. Second resistance is the June 1^st high crossing at 129-16. First support is the 75% retracement level of the March-April rally crossing at 125-30. Second support is the 87% retracement level of the March-April rally crossing at 124-19.  

September T-notes were lower overnight as it extends this month's trading range. Overnight trading sets the stage for a lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the June 6^th high crossing at 114.065 would mark a possible upside breakout of this month's trading range while opening the door for additional gains near-term. If September renews the decline off May's high, the 87% retracement level of the March rally crossing at 111.243 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 113.107. Second resistance is the June 1^st high crossing at 115.000. First support is the 75% retracement level of the March-May rally crossing at 112.190. Second support is the 87% retracement level of the 2022-2023 rally crossing at 111.243.

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ENERGIES:Augustcrude oil was steady to slightly higher overnight and sets the stage for a slightly higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 50-day moving average crossing at $71.83 would signal that a short-term low has been posted. Closes below the June 12^th low crossing at $66.96 would open the door for a possible test of May's low crossing at $64.41. First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at $71.83. Second resistance is the June 5^th high crossing at $75.50. First support is the June 12^th low crossing at $66.96. Second support is the May low crossing at $64.41.    

August heating oil was slightly higher overnight and set sets the stage for a slightly higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral signaling that sideways trading is likely near-term. If August renews the decline off June's high, the June 12^th low crossing at 2.2876 is the next downside target. If August renews the rally off May's low, April's high crossing at 2.6616 is the next upside target. First resistance is the June 16^th high crossing at 2.5081. Second resistance is April's high crossing at 2.6616. First support is the June 12^th low crossing at 2.2876. Second support is the May 31^st low crossing at 2.2301.

August unleaded gas was steady to slightly lower overnight and sets the stage for a slightly lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If August renews the rally off May's low, the 87% retracement level of the April-May decline crossing at $2.6394 is the next upside target. If August resumes the decline off June's high, the June 1^st low crossing at $2.3394 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 75% retracement level of the April-May decline crossing at $2.5766. Second resistance is the 87% retracement level of the April-May decline crossing at $2.6394. First support is the June 12^th low crossing at $2.3901. Second support is the June 1^st low crossing at $2.3394.        

August natural gas was steady to slightly lower overnight. Overnight trading sets the stage for a slightly lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI have turned neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 2.540 would signal that a short-term low has been posted. If August renews the rally off June's low, the 25% retracement level of the 2022-2023 decline crossing at 3.193 is the next upside target. First resistance is Monday's high crossing at 2.936. Second resistance is the 25% retracement level of the 2022-2023 decline crossing at 3.193. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 2.540. Second support is the June 1^st low crossing at 2.244.

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CURRENCIES:The September Dollar was slightly lower overnight and sets the stage for a slightly lower opening when the day session begins trading later this morning. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at $102.621 would signal that a short-term low has been posted. If September renews the decline off May's high, May's low crossing at $100.340 is the next downside target. First resistance is the May 31^st high crossing at $104.250. Second resistance is the 38% retracement level of the 2022-2023 decline crossing at $104.932.First support is last-Thursday's low crossing at $101.485. Second support is May's low crossing at $100.340.

The September Euro was steady to slightly higher overnight and sets the stage for a slightly higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral signaling that sideways trading is possible near-term. If September resumes the rally off May's low, May's high crossing at $1.11710 is the next upside target. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 1.08974 would signal that a short-term top has been posted while opening the door for additional weakness near-term. First resistance is last-Thursday's high crossing at $1.10615. Second resistance is May's high crossing at $1.11710. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 1.08974. Second support is May's low crossing at 1.07025.

The September British Pound was steady to slightly higher overnight. Overnight trading and sets the stage for a slightly higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices near-term. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 1.2642 would signal that a short-term top has been posted while opening the door for additional weakness near-term. If September renews the rally off May's low, the 75% retracement level of the 2022-2023 decline crossing at 1.3253 is the next upside target. First resistance is last-Thursday's high crossing at 1.2874. Second resistance is the 75% retracement level of the 2022-2023 decline crossing at 1.3253. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 1.2642. Second support is the 50-day moving average crossing at 1.2559.       

The September Swiss Franc was steady to slightly higher overnight as it extends the trading range of the past three-weeks. Overnight trading sets the stage for a slightly higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral signaling that sideways trading is possible near-term. If September renews the rally off May's low, May's high crossing at 1.14920 is the next upside target. Closes below the June 23^rd low crossing at 1.11915 would mark a potential downside breakout of the aforementioned trading range while opening the door for additional weakness near-term. First resistance is the June 16^th high crossing at 1.13410. Second resistance is May's high crossing at 1.14920. First support is the June 23^rd low crossing at 1.11915. Second support is June's low crossing at 1.10920. Third support is May's low crossing at 1.10700.

The September Canadian Dollar was slightly lower in late-overnight trading and sets the stage for a lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at $75.39 would signal that a short-term top has been posted while opening the door for additional weakness near-term. If September renews the rally off the May 26^th low, the September 12^th, 2022 high crossing at $77.11 is the next upside target. First resistance is the 38% retracement level of the 2022-2023 decline crossing at $76.28. Second resistance is the September-12^th, 2022 high crossing at $77.11. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at $75.39. Second support is 50-day moving average crossing at $74.64.

The September Japanese Yen was slightly higher in overnight trading. Overnight trading sets the stage for a steady to slightly higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If September extends the decline off the March's high, the October 21^st -2022 low crossing at 0.069270 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 0.071870 would signal that a short-term low has been posted. First resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at 0.070968. Second resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 0.071870. First support is the overnight low crossing at 0.069955. Second support is the October 21^st, -2022 low crossing at 0.069270. 

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Precious Metals: Augustgold was lower overnight as it extends the decline off May's high. Overnight trading sets the stage for a lower opening when the day session begins trading later this morning. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If August extends the decline off May's high, the 50% retracement level of the September-May rally crossing at $1892.30 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at $1955.90 would signal that a short-term low has been posted. First resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at $1955.90. Second resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at $1993.10. First support is the 50% retracement level of the September-May rally crossing at $1892.30. Second support is the 62% retracement level of the September-May rally crossing at $1842.60.  

September silver was slightly lower overnight and sets the stage for a slightly lower opening when the day session begins trading later this morning. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at $23.700 would signal that a short-term low has been posted. If July resumes this month's decline, the 75% retracement level of the March-April rally crossing at $21.982 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at $23.700. Second resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at $24.426. First support is the 75% retracement level of the March-April rally crossing at 21.982. Second support is the 87% retracement level of the March-April rally crossing at 21.233.    

September copper was lower overnight as it extends the decline off the June 22^nd high. Overnight trading and sets the stage for a lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If September extends the decline off last-Thursday's high, the May 31^st low crossing at 3.6380 is the next downside target. Closes above the 10-day moving average crossing at 3.8359 would signal that a short-term low has been posted. First resistance is the June 22^nd high crossing at 3.9640. Second resistance is May's high crossing at 4.0100. First support is the May 31^st low crossing at 3.6380. Second support is May's low crossing at 3.5650.  

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Grains: December corn was slightly lower overnight as it extends the decline off the June 21^st high. Overnight trading sets the stage for a steady to slightly lower opening when the day sessions begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends the decline off the June 21^st high, the June 8^th low crossing at $5.20 1/4 is the next downside target. Closes above the 10-day moving average crossing at $5.82 3/4 would signal that a short-term low has been posted. First resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at $5.61. Second resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at $5.82 3/4. First support is the June 8^th low crossing at $5.20 1/4. Second support is the May 31^st low crossing at $5.11 1/4.

September wheat was steady to fractionally lower overnight as it extends the decline off Monday's high. Overnight trading sets the stage for a steady to fractionally lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI remain bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If September extends this week's decline, the 50-day moving average crossing at $6.57 1/4 is the next downside target. Closes below the 50-day moving average crossing at $6.57 1/4  would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. If September renews the rally off May's low, the 38% retracement level of the 2022-2023 decline crossing at $7.95 1/4 is the next upside target. First resistance is Monday's high crossing at $7.70 1/4. Second resistance is the 38% retracement level of the 2022-2023 decline crossing at $7.95 1/4. First support is the 50-day moving average crossing at $6.57 1/4. Second support is the June 8^th low crossing at $6.23 1/4. 

September Kansas City wheat was slightly lower overnight as it extends the decline off the June 22^nd high. Overnight trading sets the stage for a slightly lower opening when the day session begins trading later this morning. Stochastics and the RSI remain bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If September extends this week's decline, the June 14^th low crossing at $7.76 3/4 is the next downside target. Closes above the 10-day moving average crossing at $8.40 1/2 would temper the near-term bearish outlook. First resistance is the June 22^nd high crossing at $8.89 1/2. Second resistance is May's high crossing at $9.02. First support is the June 14^th low crossing at $7.76 3/4. Second support is the May 31^st low crossing at $7.61 3/4. 

September Minneapolis wheat was slightly higher overnight as it consolidates some of the decline off the June 22^nd high. Overnight trading sets the stage for a slightly higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI remain bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If September extends this week's decline, the June 14^th low crossing at $8.01 1/4 is the next downside target. Closes above the 10-day moving average crossing at $8.53 1/2 would temper the near-term bearish outlook. First resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at $8.53 1/2. Second resistance is the June 22^nd high crossing at $8.94 1/2. First support is the June 14^th low crossing at $8.01 1/4. Second support is the June 8^th low crossing at $7.92 3/4.       

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November soybeans were slightly lower overnight as it extends the decline off the June 21^st high. Overnight trading sets the stage for a slightly lower opening when the day session begins trading later this morning. Stochastics and the RSI are bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If November extends the decline off the June 21^st high, the 50-day moving average crossing at $12.43 1/2 is the next downside target. Closes above the 10-day moving average crossing at $13.14 3/4 would temper the near-term bearish outlook. First resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at $13.14 3/4. Second resistance is the 75% retracement level of the 2022-2023 decline crossing at $13.69 1/4. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at $12.56 1/4. Second support is the 50-day moving average crossing at $12.43 1/2.

December soybean meal was lower overnight as it extends the decline off the June 21^st high. Overnight trading sets the stage for a lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends this week's decline, May's low crossing at $361.80 is the next downside target. Closes above the 10-day moving average crossing at $397.40 would signal that a short-term low has been posted. First resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at $397.40. Second resistance is the June 21^st high crossing at $432.60. First support is the June 14^th low crossing at $372.80. Second support is May's low crossing at $361.80.

December soybean oil was lower overnight and sets the stage for a lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are turning neutral to bearish signaling that Wednesday's high might have marked a double top with the June 16^th high. If December renews the rally off May's low, the February 22^nd high crossing at 60.52 is the next upside target. Closes below the 50-day moving average crossing at 51.03 would signal that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is the June 16^th high crossing at 58.45. Second resistance is February 22^nd high crossing at 60.52. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 53.16. Second support is the 50-day moving average crossing at 51.03.