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DOLLAR CONTINUES TO WEAKEN AS EURO AND YEN RALLY -- THAT FAVORS HIGHER COMMODITY PRICES, AND GOLD IN PARTICULAR -- GOLD INDICATORS SUPPORT HIGHER PRICES -- SO DOES THE FACT THAT GOLD MINERS ARE RISING EVEN FASTER THAN THE COMMODITY

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

DOLLAR INDEX TESTS SUMMER LOW... The decline in the U.S. dollar continued this past week. The daily bars in Chart 1 show the US Dollar Index ($USD) falling to the lowest level since last summer. That was its lowest close since the start of 2015. Part of the dollar...   READ MORE 

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Bearish Dollar Index Signal Has Major Implications For All Kinds Of Markets And Relationships

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Changes in key relationships * Implications for specific stock sectors of a declining dollar * The US versus the world At this week’s Market Roundup webinar, I suggested that we had reached an inflexion point for many markets as well as several Intermarket and inter-asset relationships. That inflexion point centered on...   READ MORE 

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VALUE ISHARES CONTINUE TO OUTPACE GROWTH ISHARES WHICH ARE BEING PULLED DOWN BY TECHNOLOGY SELLING -- BUT FINANCIALS, HEALTHCARE, ENERGY, AND INDUSTRIALS SECTORS ARE RISING -- BOEING CLEARS 200-DAY LINE AND LEADS DOW HIGHER

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

ROTATION FROM GROWTH TO VALUE CONTINUES... Last Thursday I wrote about a rotation from "growth stocks" which rely on growing earnings into "value stocks" that are viewed as relatively cheap. That rotation is continuing. Chart 1 shows the S&P Value iShares (IVE) trading at...   READ MORE 

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COMMODITIES ETF CHALLENGES 200-DAY AVERAGE WHICH MAY BE PULLING TREASURY BOND YIELDS HIGHER -- HIGHER YIELDS ARE HELPING FINANCIALS -- INDUSTRIAL SPDR SIGNALS SHIFT TO ECONOMICALLY-SENSITIVE STOCKS -- RYDER, PACCAR, AND LOCKHEED MARTIN LEAD XLI HIGHER

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

RISING COMMODITIES PULL BOND YIELDS HIGHER... The rally in commodity markets may be about to move into higher gear. Chart 1 shows the DB Commodities Tracking Index Fund (DBC) on the verge of moving above its 200-day average for the first time in two years. A weaker dollar is one...   READ MORE 

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HEALTHCARE PROVIDER INDEX REACHES SIX-MONTH HIGH -- LED BY AETNA AND ANTHEM -- RAIL INDEX TURNS UP -- LEADERS ARE NORFOLK SOUTHERN, KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN, AND UNION PACIFIC -- DOW TRANSPORTS EXCEED MAJOR RESISTANCE LINE -- S&P GROWTH ISHARES UNDERPERFORM

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS INDEX TURNS UP ... I've been writing a lot about the recent upturn in the healthcare sector. Most of my attention has been on biotechs, pharmaceuticals, and medical equipment stocks (Boston Scientific, Thermo Fisher, Zimmer, and Waters). Today's message will focus on health care...   READ MORE 

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Indicators Still Mixed As The Market Reaches All-Time Highs

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Coppock Curve on a buy and sell? * Record high indicator signals a bull market * 6/180 PPO right on the cusp of a bull market signal * Short-term overbought condition argues for a pause * Commodities breaking to the upside * Interest rates waffling During the last couple of months I have been...   READ MORE 

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VALUE STOCKS GAIN ON GROWTH -- VALUE GROUPS INCLUDE FINANCIALS, ENERGY, AND HEALTHCARE -- STAPLES AND UTILITIES TURN DOWN ON BOUNCING BOND YIELDS -- RISING COMMODITIES HURT BOND PRICES -- VERIZON LEADS TELECOM LOWER AS DIVIDEND-PAYING STOCKS WEAKEN

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

S&P 500 GROWTH ISHARES ARE STARTING TO LAG... For the first time since the latest bull market began in 2009, value stocks are gaining ground on growth stocks. The bull market is in its seventh year and looking very mature. One way some investors are participating in the...   READ MORE 

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FREEPORT MCMORAN AND SOUTHERN COPPER RISE WITH PRICE OF COPPER -- SILVER SHARES SURGE WITH THE COMMODITY -- SILVER STANDARD RESOURCES AND SILVER WHEATON NEAR UPSIDE BREAKOUTS -- FIRST MAJESTIC SILVER SURGES IN CANADA -- TORONTO STOCK INDEX LOOKS STRONG

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

COPPER SHARES SURGE ON RISING PRICE OF COPPER... Money continues to flow into shares tied to industrial and precious metals. Copper shares are rising with the commodity. Copper is up nearly 2% today and 13% from its January bottom. Chart 1 shows Freeport McMoran (FCX) surging 7% to reach the...   READ MORE 

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HEALTHCARE SPDR TRADES OVER 200-DAY AVERAGE -- WATERS CORP BREAKS OUT TO NEW HIGH -- ABBV, AMGEN, AND GILEAD SHOW STRONGER CHART PATTERNS -- PHARMA IS BEING LED HIGHER BY MERCK AND BMY -- ABBOTT LABS CLEARS 200-DAY LINE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

HEALTHCARE SPDR CLEARS 200-DAY AVERAGE... Healthcare stocks continue to get better. The daily bars in Chart 1 show the Health Care SPDR (XLV) trading back over its 200-day average and at the highest level since the start of the year. The XLV/SPX ratio (top of chart) has been rising...   READ MORE 

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FINANCIALS HAVE A STRONG WEEK -- SO DO ECONOMICALLY-SENSITIVE MATERIALS AND INDUSTRIALS -- SMALL AND MIDCAP INDEXES TURN UP -- EQUAL-WEIGHTED S&P 500 ETF BREAKS OUT -- NYSE ADVANCE-DELINE LINE HITS NEW RECORD -- FTSE ALL-WORLD EQUITY INDEX TURNS UP

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

FINANCIALS HAVE A STRONG WEEK... Financials went from the year's weakest sector to the strongest gainer for this past week (+3.8%). Chart 1 shows the Financials Sector SPDR (XLF) climbing to the highest level in three months and challenging its 200-day moving average (red arrow). The dotted...   READ MORE 

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Which Sectors To Hold And Which Sectors To Fold Part II

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

Earlier in the week I reviewed several US market sectors from the point of view of their potential strength or weakness. In this article I’ll cover the rest and then some. If you know what I mean by the term “Nirvana Template” you can skip the next paragraph and...   READ MORE 

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Which Sectors To Hold And Which Ones To Fold?

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

In my Tuesday webinar, I opined that the US equity market is pretty close to a make or break point. While several indicators were still bearish it would not take much in the way of upside action to turn them positive. Of course, they never make it easy, and right...   READ MORE 

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SILVER AND STEEL STOCKS CONTINUE TO SURGE -- STEEL LEADERS INCLUDE RELIANCE, STEEL DYNAMICS, AND NUCOR -- FREEPORT MCMORAN LEADS MATERIALS -- CHINESE STOCKS LEAD EMERGING MARKETS HIGHER -- JP MORGAN LEADS BANKS AND FINANCIALS HIGHER

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

GLOBAL X SILVER MINERS ETF CONTINUES TO SOAR... My market message from March 7 showed major upturns in industrial and precious metal mining stocks. I made the point that silver stocks were doing better that gold miners. That was due to the fact that silver is both an industrial and...   READ MORE 

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ENERGY SPDR CLEARS 200-DAY AVERAGE -- ENERGY LEADERS INCLUDE CHEVRON, EXXON MOBIL, PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES, EOG, AND SCHLUMBERGER -- S&P METALS AND MINING SPDR REACHES NINE-MONTH HIGH

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

ENERGY SPDR TRADES ABOVE 200-DAY MOVING AVERAGE... My weekend message showed the Energy Sector SPDR (XLE) rising up to test its 40-week moving average for the third time since last May. I also pointed out that weekly MACD lines had already exceeded their fourth quarter highs, which increased the odds...   READ MORE 

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FALLING BOND YIELDS HURT BANKS -- SAFE HAVEN BUYING OF TREASURIES, GOLD, AND YEN SHOW A CAUTIOUS MOOD -- HEALTH CARE SPDR RISES TO TEST 200-DAY AVERAGE -- ENERGY SPDR TESTS 40-WEEK AVERAGE -- MACD LINES LOOK POSITIVE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

FALLING BOND YIELDS HURTS BANKS ... Treasury bond yields continue to drop. Chart 1 shows the 10-Year Treasury Bond Yield touching the lowest level since February. Part of that is buying of Treasury bonds in an overbought stock market. Part of it is also historically low sovereign bond yields in Europe...   READ MORE 

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Equities Are Rolling Over Into Corrective Mode

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* The Coppock Curve tells us the market is at a significant juncture point * Those pesky credit spreads are deteriorating again * The US credit markets are close to some important signals The Coppock Curve tells us the market is at a significant juncture point Chart 1 features a long-term smoothed momentum...   READ MORE 

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FTSE ALL-WORLD INDEX STALLS AT RESISTANCE LINE -- RISING EURO HURTS GERMANY ISHARES -- SURGING YEN PUNISHES JAPANESE STOCKS -- OVERBOUGHT DOW INDUSTRIALS NEAR OVERHEAD RESISTANCE -- WILSHIRE 5000 TESTS MAJOR RESISTANCE LINE -- SO DO DOW TRANSPORTS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

FTSE WORLD INDEX BACK BELOW 200-DAY LINE... Last Wedneday's message showed the FTSE All World Stock Index ($FAW) trying to move above its 200-day moving average. Although it rose above that resistance line for a couple of days, Chart 1 shows that it's back below it...   READ MORE 

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Could Commodities Be In The Process Of Forming A Major Bottom?

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* A test of the bear market low for commodities is underway * Relative commodity action favors metals and agriculture * Stocks to continue to outperform commodities This week I am focusing on commodity prices, or more specifically on the Commodity Research Bureau Composite ($CRB) to see what might need to take place...   READ MORE 

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HEALTHCARE SECTOR IS LOOKING HEALTHIER -- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC, THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, AND ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS ARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LEADERS -- BIOTECH LEADERS ARE ABBVIE, AMGEN, AND GILEAD -- THE LAST TWO ARE TESTING MAJOR DOWN TRENDLINES

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

HEALTHCARE SPDR REACHES THREE-MONTH HIGH... Money is continuing to rotate into healthcare stocks which had been the year's weakest sector. It's been the market's strongest sector for the last two trading days. Chart 1 shows the HealthCare Sector SPDR (XLV) reaching the highest level...   READ MORE 

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BIOTECHS LEAD HEALTHCARE HIGHER -- BOTH ETFS APPEAR TO BE BOTTOMING -- BIOTECH LEADERS ARE REGENERON, ILLUMINA, AND AMGEN -- NASDAQ COMPOSITE IS TRADING ABOVE 200-DAY LINE -- S&P 600 SMALL CAP INDEX IS TESTING RESISTANCE LINE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

BIOTECHS LEAD HEALTHCARE HIGHER... Last Friday's message showed that healthcare was the year's weakest sector, and most of that was because of a very weak biotech group. [It also mentioned that biotechs were holding back the QQQ. More on that later]. For the first time in...   READ MORE 

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US Equities Remain At A Bull/Bear Crossroad

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Consistently reliable primary trend indicator on the fence * Strong breadth * Equities overbought and lacking in volume * Rates headed lower? Consistently reliable primary trend indicator right on the fence The US equity market continues to bump up against resistance at a time when most short-term oscillators are overstretched. Since volume has...   READ MORE 

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FTSE ALL WORLD STOCK INDEX IS LOOKING A LOT STRONGER -- DOLLAR REMAINS WEAK ON DOVISH FED TALK -- THAT'S BOOSTING COMMODITIES AND MULTINATIONAL STOCKS -- NYSE ADVANCE-DECLINE IS TESTING SPRING 2015 HIGH

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

FTSE ALL WORLD INDEX OUT OF DANGER... Back on February 17, I wrote a market message showing the FTSE All World Stock Index ($FAW) starting to find support at its 2011 peak. [The FAW includes 2900 stocks in 47 developed and emerging countries, including the US]. I pointed out that...   READ MORE 

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QQQ CLEARS 200-DAY AVERAGE -- LAM RESEARCH SCORES BULLISH BREAKOUT -- YAHOO IS CLOSE TO DOING THE SAME -- FACEBOOK AND MICROSOFT HAVE A STRONG DAY -- APPLE IS REBOUNDING FROM LONG TERM SUPPORT AND MAY BE BOTTOMING

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

QQQ CLEARS 200-DAY LINE... The market was led higher by the Nasdaq market today. Last Friday's message showed the PowerShares QQQ Trust testing its 200-day moving average. Chart 1 shows the QQQ clearing that important chart barrier today. Since the QQQ is comprised of the largest 100 non-financial...   READ MORE 

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STOCK MARKET DIGESTS ITS GAINS -- DOW INDUSTRIALS AND S&P 500 REMAIN ABOVE 200-DAY LINES -- THE NASDAQ 100, HOWEVER, IS STILL TESTING THAT RESISTANCE LINE -- BIOTECHS HAVE BEEN THE BIGGEST DRAG ON THE NASDAQ -- GILEAD SCIENCES IS STILL IN DOWNTREND

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

DOW AND S&P 500 HOLD ABOVE 200-DAY LINES... Given the size of the market rally since mid-February, it's not surprising to see it spend the past week consolidating. While the market had its first down week after five up weeks, very little changed on the charts...   READ MORE 

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Is This The Top Of The Rally Or A New Bull Market?

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* World indexes not yet above their 200-day MA’s * USA indexes very overstretched short-term * Two reliable primary trend indexes at make or break points Three world equity indexes StockCharts carries three stock market indexes measuring “The World”. All of them are overbought on a short-term basis, two are below their...   READ MORE 

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DEFENSIVE STOCKS LIKE STAPLES AND UTILITIES START TO LOSE LEADERSHIP ROLE -- INDUSTRIAL SPDR BULLISH BREAKOUT SHOWS NEW LEADERSHIP -- THAT'S USUALLY BEEN A GOOD SIGN FOR THE MARKET -- MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY SPDRS TEST FOURTH QUARTER HIGHS

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

STAPLES START TO LOSE LEADERSHIP... Consumer staples were market leaders during December and January as the market started to weaken. That's normal. The daily bars in Chart 1 plot the Consumer Staples SPDR (XLP) along with the XLP/SPX relative strength ratio since last October. The XLP/SPX...   READ MORE 

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World Stock ETF Rallies Back To Its Bear Market Trendline And 200-day MA. Is The Bear Market Over?

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* World markets are just below key resistance * Junk bonds break through their 200-day MA. Will the break hold? * World Bond Index breaks to the upside Last week I called for some corrective action in the US equity market based on what, at the time, appeared to be a couple of...   READ MORE 

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COMMODITIES CONTINUE TO RALLY ON FALLING DOLLAR AND DOVISH FED -- SILVER WHEATON LEADS SILVER ETF HIGHER -- SOUTHERN COPPER CLEARS 200-DAY LINE -- FEDEX AND DOW TRANSPORTS CLEAR 200-DAY LINES

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

U.S. DOLLAR FALLS TO FIVE-MONTH LOW ... Yesterday's dovish statement from the Fed that it was scaling back plans to raise short-term rates had the dual effect of pushing interest rates and the dollar lower. Chart 1 shows the Power Shares Dollar Index (UUP) falling to the lowest...   READ MORE 

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FED TAKES MORE DOVISH TONE ON RATE HIKES -- SHORTER RATES LEAD YIELDS LOWER -- TIPS REBOUND ON INCREASED INFLATION EXPECTATIONS -- DROP IN DOLLAR BOOSTS COMMODITIES -- CANADIAN DOLLAR CLEARS 200-DAY LINE -- S&P 500 EXTENDS GAIN OVER 200-DAY AVERAGE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

FED SCALES BACKS 2016 RATE CUTS... The Fed left rates unchanged as expected. However, it also scaled back any potential rate hikes for this year. Previous estimates of three or four possible hikes were lowered to two. It also sounded more cautious on the global economy. Initial market reactions were...   READ MORE 

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MATERIALS AND DISCRETIONARY SPDRS CLEAR 200-DAY AVERAGES -- CHEMICAL LEADERS ARE DOW, DUPONT, AND EASTMAN -- WHIRLPOOL EXCEEDS 200-DAY LINE -- BROADCOM AND ASML LEAD SEMICOMDUCTORS HIGHER -- CORPORATE BONDS JUMP AS TREASURIES SLIDE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

A LOT OF 200-DAY LINES ARE BEING TESTED OR EXCEEDED... Major stocks indexes in the U.S. are moving up to challenge their 200-day averages. Those are important tests because the 200-day line is the measure most used by chartists to distinguish uptrends from downtrends. A number of group indexes...   READ MORE 

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PERCENT OF NYSE STOCKS ABOVE 50-DAY AVERAGE REACHES TWO-YEAR HIGH -- % OVER 200-DAY LINE TESTS FOURTH QUARTER HIGH -- NYSE ADVANCE-DECLINE LINE LOOKS STRONG -- NYSE BULLISH PERCENT INDEX CLEARS 50% -- BUYING OF CORPORATE AND JUNK BONDS SHOWS NEW OPTIMISM

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

PERCENT OF NYSE STOCKS ABOVE 50-DAY AVERAGE REACHES TWO-YEAR HIGH... The debate continues about whether the stock market faces the likelihood of another downleg. Several technical indicators seem to suggest that a major selloff is unlikely. Here's the first one. I recently showed the NYSE percent of stocks...   READ MORE 

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Contrarian Thinking Says The Equity, Oil And Junk Bonds Rally Is Over

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Inflection point for junk bonds? * Fake out rally a la 2008? * Short-term oil rally over? Inflection point for junk bonds? It has been a feature of this bear market that stocks sell off in concert with junk bonds and oil prices as investors fret over potential energy company defaults.  Not...   READ MORE 

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MINERS HAVE ANOTHER BIG DAY -- ETFS TIED TO MINING AND PRECIOUS METALS CLEAR 200-DAY LINES -- STEEL STOCKS BENEFIT FROM RECORD JUMP IN IRON ORE -- ADD NUCOR TO LIST OF STEEL LEADERS -- PAN AMERICAN LEADS SILVER STOCKS HIGHER

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

METALS AND MINING SPDR CLEARS 200-DAY AVERAGE ... Precious and base metal stocks are continuing their strong rally on the back of rising commodity prices. Chart 1 shows the S&P Metals and Mining SPDR (XME) trading above its 200-day average and at the highest level in five months. Its...   READ MORE 

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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE AND TRUCK GROUP LEADS INDUSTRIAL SECTOR HIGHER -- DEERE, PACCAR, AND CATERPILLAR TEST 200-DAY AVERAGES -- GATX CLEARS ITS 200-DAY LINE TO LEAD TRANSPORTATION GROUP -- SO HAS JB HUNT

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

LEAD INDUSTRIALS HIGHER... Economically-sensitive industrial stocks continue to show new strength. A leading industrial group is the Dow Jones US Commerical Vehicles and Trucks Index ($DJUSHR). Chart 1 shows that index climbing more than 2% today to a new three month high. It includes big percentage gainers like Joy Global...   READ MORE 

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Three Indicators You Should Watch To Signal A New Bull Market

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Credit spreads about to turn? * A PPO that calls primary trends * Record High Indicator The market is now starting to respond positively to several bullish intermediate indicators. I still believe the main trend is down, but it seems like a good idea to look at three currently bearish indicators and...   READ MORE 

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ALCOA AND FREEPORT MCMORAN CONTINUE TO RISE WITH INDUSTRIAL METALS -- SO DO STEEL STOCKS -- AKSTEEL, STEEL DYNAMICS, AND RELIANCE STEEL CLEAR 200-DAY AVERAGES -- AUSSIE AND CANADIAN DOLLARS ARE RISING WITH COMMODITIES

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

ALCOA AND FREEPORT MCMORAN LEAD MARKET HIGHER ... A lot of attention is being paid to the recent upturn in the price of oil and energy shares, and its potentially positive influence on the global economy and stocks. An even more impressive upturn is taking place in industrial metals and their...   READ MORE 

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MARKET RALLY PUSHES MAJOR INDEXES OVER 50-DAY AVERAGES TO STRENGTHEN SHORT-TERM TREND -- INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGY SPDRS CLEAR 200-DAY LINES -- BOUNCE IN BOND YIELD BOOSTS BANKS AND FINANCIALS -- EMERGING MARKETS LEAD GLOBAL RALLY

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

MAJOR STOCK INDEXES ARE ABOVE 50-DAY AVERAGES ... The market's short-term trend continues to strengthen. Today's strong gains have pushed all major U.S. stock indexes above their 50-day moving averages. Chart 1 shows the Dow Industrials trading at a two-month high, with a good shot at...   READ MORE 

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LOW BOND YIELDS CONTINUE TO BENEFIT DIVIDEND-PAYERS -- THAT INCLUDES STAPLES, REITS, UTILITIES, AND TELECOM -- DIVIDEND ISHARES TEST FOURTH QUARTER HIGH -- STAPLE AND UTILITY SPDRS HIT NEW HIGHS -- REITS AND TELECOM ETFS SHOW RELATIVE STRENGTH

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

BOND YIELDS ARE STILL LOW... I recently showed the 10-Year Treasury Bond Yield ($TNX) bouncing off an "island reversal" bottom formed a couple of weeks ago (see circle), and pointed out that pattern usually signals a "short-term" change in direction. Chart 1 shows the TNX moving...   READ MORE 

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STOCKS TRY TO STABILIZE WITH OIL -- SHORT-TERM TREND REMAINS NEUTRAL -- BANKS ALSO BOUNCE WITH OIL IN AFTERNOON TRADING -- KEEPING SHORT-TERM BUY SIGNALS IN PERSPECTIVE

by John Murphy,

Chief Technical Analyst, StockCharts.com

SHORT-TERM TREND STILL UNCERTAIN... Stocks opened lower with oil today, but are trying to stabilize with the commodity in afternoon trading. Chart 1, however, shows a somewhat neutral picture for the market's short-term trend. After successfully testing its January low earlier this month, the S&P 500...   READ MORE 

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Bearish Two Bar Reversal Says Further Probing of Recent Lows Is Likely

by Martin Pring,

President, Pring Research

* Intermediate rally/consolidation for US equities still on the menu * Test of the lows is likely first * Emerging markets continue to look vulnerable * Gold showing strong technical signs The Intermediate Rally/trading range The intermediate rally possibilities, which I have been discussing for several weeks, is still a probability. That’...   READ MORE