This has the look and feel of an 'official rally' to create the appearance of enthusiam for Gordon Brown's bid to save the world.
Do not get in its way while it is in progress. Buying of the SP futures led us higher yesterday, with the Nasdaq 100 confirming with its own breakout attempt.
Jobs Report tomorrow is key.
We would rather miss a portion of a move than be early and suffer losses and exhaustion by fighting the tape.
Potential near failure points are at 1312 for the NDX futures and 842 for the SP futures.
Longer term nothing has changed. The real economy is paper thin, the paper being supplied by the US dollar and the monetization of debt to create the appearance of vitality.
“Depart from me, you accursed. For I was hungry and you gave me no food, thirsty and you gave me no drink, a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not comfort me.' They answer, 'Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not care for you?' He answered, 'Truly I tell you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it for me.’”
Matthew 25:40-46