From the Fed, from Congress and President, and from Europe for starters. Chairman Bernanke may give us the former as he testifies on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Congress must act by Friday over the sequestration issues. And Italy could’ve helped a bit today if its election resulted in a more stable government, although that does appear to be happening. Read more about What the Market Wants: The Market Wants Clarity Now!
The market surprised us this morning with a strong performance. It could be supported by confidence in Housing, as existing sales were better-than-expected and downright positive (stay tuned for more numbers from housing sector tomorrow). Or it could be a technical move off of support at 1343 for S&P 500, which would be nice if the market recognized at healthy 10% sell-off and is now moving forward. Read more about What the Market Wants: A $64 Trillion Dilemma