The Dow Jones Industrial Average is edging lower late in the session after reaching a new record high at 49,621.43. The price action suggests profit-taking or rebalancing is taking place after a spectacular four-day rally. Near-term support is the pair of swing bottoms at 47,853.04 to 47,849.48. The major support and trend indicator is the rising 50-day moving average at 47,717.61.
A minor reversal could form today if there is a lower close. This won’t change the trend to down, but if confirmed it could fuel a 2 to 3 day correction into a 50% level at 48,737.23.
Today’s rally is being driven as investors extended the rally in technology stocks from the previous session. Hot stocks in the tech sector included Microsoft (+2.0%), Nvidia (+1.5%) and Broadcom (+1.5%). The technology sector is posting a 0.44% gain at 19:17 GMT.
Communication Services (+0.91%), Healthcare (+0.58%) and Consumer Discretionary (+0.49%) are also top performers.
Seven Sectors Drag S&P 500 Lower, Utilities Lead Decline
Flipping the S&P 500 Index lower is the loss in 7 out of 11 sectors. The worst performer is Utilities (-2.26%). Lower gold and silver prices are dragging the Materials sector 1.47% lower.
At 19:17 GMT, the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading 49,151.23, down 310.85 or -0.63%. The benchmark S&P 500 Index is at 6,944.34, down 0.48 or -0.01%. The tech-weighted Nasdaq Composite is at 23,658.042, up 110.869 or +0.47%.