Is the Short Correction Already Behind Us? Here's What to Watch

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This has been a pivotal week for the market, with Nvidia's (NASDAQ:NVDA) earnings report, unveiled yesterday, followed by Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium tomorrow.

Both of these events are likely to exert a significant influence on the markets, each in its own manner. However, let's proceed systematically to dissect their potential impacts.

Readers of my column would know that I have been discussing a potential correction during the summer due to both seasonality (August and September tend to be relatively weak months in the markets) and the fact that after a strong run since the beginning of the year, the markets needed a breather.

As possible support levels, we looked at the 4300-point range (previous high) and the 4240 level (200 MA) for the S&P 500.

Yesterday was a positive day, and today, following Nvidia's strong quarterly report, we might see an opening uptrend (although we have to wait until tomorrow evening for a more comprehensive picture).

Out of the two anticipated events, the first one was definitely favorable. Nvidia exceeded earnings per share (EPS) and profit expectations and provided encouraging guidance (though, in my view, it remains risky in terms of valuation.

I prefer looking for other equally good stocks with significantly lower risk margins. One has to question how long such a high growth can be sustained, that's the essence of it).

Interestingly, bonds also declined yesterday, with the US 2-year Treasury yield falling below 5%.

Now we have to wait for tomorrow, especially for Powell's speech. However, some Fed representatives maintained a firm stance yesterday, like Barkin, who mentioned that we should be prepared for an acceleration in the US economy.

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