US Market Review 6th May 2021

by Elina Nikolova

AMZN stock is currently trading in a confirmed range between $3,536 and $2868. Tops of this range observed on September 2nd 2020 where price reached an all-time high $3546 and April 30th 2021 top of $3536. Bottoms of this range observed on September 21st 2020 with price low at $2,868 and another bottom on March 5th 2021 with a price low at $2,865. A bearish doji candle on April 30th 021 signalled a reversal of the uptrend and confirmed the reversal with the next trading day’s close at a lower price level on May 3rd 2021. Based on this, if the price penetrates and closes below the important support at $3287 AMZN may continue to drop. Important support levels at $3,157 and $2,867.

• The US markets will be quieter as far as news go, following a day full of action. According to “Investing.com”, the U.S. labor market continued its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in April, following comments by Janet Yellen who said that interest rates “may have to rise” to stop the economy overheating.

• According to Bloomberg, Oil fell as traders assessed an uneven recovery in demand, with U.S. stockpiles dropping but concern about consumption in virus-hit India.

• Gold was up as the U.S. ADP Nonfarm Employment Change climbed to 742,000 in April, which was however lower than expected. Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans remained concerned that the economy might not reach the Fed’s 2% inflation goal.

• At 12:30 GMT we have the Unemployment Claims data. This report shows the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week.

• At 14:30 GMT the Natural Gas storage levels are expected to be announced. This records the change in the number of Natural Gas held in in storage during the past week. If inventories drop it signals that there was increased demand for the period.
US Indices yesterday:

• Dow Jones +0.29%
• S&P 500 +0.07%
• Nasdaq -0.37%