Dow Futures, Warning of Retreat to 47,379...Stumbles on Hawkish Fed

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Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are facing pressure from the Federal Reserve's (Fed) hawkish re-evaluation of interest rates and profit-taking. After falling 3.3% over the past four weeks, a warning has emerged that the index could retreat to the 47,379 level according to major macroeconomic models.

According to FXLeaders, a specialized foreign exchange and financial analysis media, on September 20 (local time), the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 51,683, down 0.18% from the previous trading day. The December E-mini Dow futures continued their consolidation phase between 52,000 and 52,141. Last Friday, in the New York stock market, IBM (-3.19%), Walt Disney (-2.68%), and Nike (-2.26%) all led the decline. Defensive blue-chip stocks like Amgen (+1.54%) and Caterpillar (+1.20%) attempted to defend, but could not fully offset the overall downward pressure on the index.

Technical indicators are leaning towards short-term bearish dominance. Daily moving averages and key momentum indicators point to a short-term sell-dominant phase. While the index has maintained a solid long-term trend, rising 11.5% over the past year, it is diagnosed that a volatile market, with a short-term retreat to 50,571, is inevitable due to the Fed's hawkish interest rate policy re-evaluation.

Mid-to-long-term macroeconomic models also suggested the possibility of an index correction. Analysis indicates that the index could retreat to a softening range around the 47,379 level within a one-year horizon. A key variable is whether the performance of cyclical large-cap stocks, including industrials like Caterpillar and banks, can defend against the downward pressure on price-to-earnings ratios due to sustained high interest rates.

Given the price-weighted nature of the Dow index, the stock movements of high-priced large-cap stocks such as UnitedHealth, Goldman Sachs, and Microsoft hold the direction for the index. Furthermore, international oil price volatility triggered by supply concerns in the Middle East, along with results from key macroeconomic indicators like US non-farm employment and the Consumer Price Index (CPI), are expected to influence the investment sentiment of the 30 constituent stocks.

[Key Article Summary]

-The Dow index closed at 51,683 after falling 3.3% over four weeks, signaling short-term selling dominance.

-The risk of a short-term retreat to 50,571 was raised amid the Fed's hawkish interest rate re-evaluation.

-A macroeconomic outlook suggested a potential retreat to 47,379 within a one-year horizon due to the sustained high interest rate environment.

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