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A futures market perspective. According to the CME Group Exchange ADV monthly report, the Average Daily Volume as of the end of November 2019 for the year is 1,558,508 contracts compared to 1,690,209 in 2018 The difference of 131,701 year over year decline may have been partially picked up by the initiation back in June of this year, of a new smaller contract, the Micro E-mini S&P, which has had a solid ADV of 167,000 since its inception.
Some events that sparked volume increases this year that lead to an annualized return in the SP 500 Futures Trading in Palm Desert CA index of 27 % as of this writing were the Fed reversing its policy stance and lowering the bench mark fed funds rate from 2.5 down to 1.5 % over the course of the year, improving the overall economy’s borrowing costs. Brexit Progress or the lack there of weighing down expectations for growth in the eurozone.
M & A activity is expected to be largely influenced by technology. Acquisitions do remain an important growth strategy for companies globally. If they can’t create the tech in-house to compete, companies will be acquiring the technology to remain competitive. M & A activity has been slower the past two years in sheer numbers, but higher in dollar value. Not much change is expected on 2020.
Economic scenarios that should be watched for developments that can change the tenor and direction of the S&P index in the coming year will be the effect of a Trade War escalation or Trade war fears, No-Deal Brexit, U.S. Recession, a long term slowdown in the eurozone, M & A activity, The U.S. Presidential election and ongoing Fed And ECB rate decisions.
As for the components that make up the Index, the following metrics come directly from Standard & Poors “SP 500 Futures Trading in Palm Desert CA Earnings Per Share is at a current level of 34.93, down from 35.02 last quarter and up from 34.05 one year ago. This is a change of -0.26% from last quarter and 2.58% from one year ago.” Watch for these numbers to stay above 30, if they drop below, this could be a prime reason for the fed to Lower again to help boost business activity.
Volatility will follow the U.S Political polls as well, as the occupant of the White House is up for a vote as the current U.S. Congressional Impeachment efforts are expected to fail. If not for the lower interest rates and the QE that has always reduced volatility in the past, look no further than Global Politics to insert itself into the top 5 events to pay attention to. The appetite is still there for capital raising, and the pipeline, particularly in North America is quite robust. There is a light at the end of the tunnel in 2021, with Brexit resolving and European economies settling into a more stable place and the results of the U.S. Presidential vote.
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