The major market indices are generally lower today, giving up some gains after yesterday's huge rally following comments from Fed Chairman Powell on rates.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 340 points (-0.98%) to 34,250, while the Nasdaq Composite is down 38 (-0.33%) to 11,430, and the S&P 500 is down 18 (-0.45%) to 4,062. Action comes on higher than average volume (NYSE 323 mln vs. avg. of 321 mln; NASDAQ 2,602 mln vs. avg. of 2,246 mln), with advancers outpacing decliners (NYSE 1,846/1,181, NASDAQ 2,418/1,898), with mixed advancing/declining volume (NYSE 145/177 mln, NASDAQ 1,422/1,187 mln), and new 52-week highs outpacing new 52-week lows (NYSE 89/17, NASDAQ 95/70).
Relative Strength:
Junior Gold Mine-GDXJ +3.4%, Gold Miners-GDX +2.98%, Global X Silver Miners-SIL +2.37%, Ireland-EIRL +2.37%, Belgium-EWK +2.06%, Japanese Yen-FXY +1.75%, Silver-SLV +1.74%, Gold-GLD +1.69%, British Pound Ster-FXB +1.68%, U.S. Oil-USO +1.67%
Relative Weakness:
South Africa-EZA -5.2%, Vietnam-VNM -2.83%, U.S. Nat Gas-UNG -2.36%, Solar-TAN -2.23%, WilderHill Clean Energy-PBW -2.2%, Uranium-URA -2.12%, Rare Earth Metals-REMX -1.74%, S&P Retail-XRT -1.44%, Brazil-EWZ -1.35%, Provident Financial Services-PFS -1.29%
