NASDAQ CONTINUES TO LEAD STOCKS LOWER -- AND IS TESTING ITS 50-DAY MOVING AVERAGE
NASDAQ COMPOSITE IS TESTING ITS 50-DAY AVERAGE.. The tech-driven Nasdaq market continues to lead the market lower. Chart 1 shows the Nasdaq Composite Index in the process of testing its 50-day average. That's an important test for it and the rest of the market. Chart 2 shows the S&P 500 bearing down on its 50-day line as well. All eleven market sectors are in the red with the biggest losses in technology, energy, communications (Internet), financials, and staples. A handful of stocks are seeing small gains which include airlines and homebuilders. Bond prices are modestly higher as bond yields pull back. Some safe haven buying is boosting the dollar.


