SENTIMENT & MARKET INDICATORS, 12/17/25
AAII Bull-Bear Spread +10.9% (above average)
CNN Fear & Greed Index 39 (fear)
NYSE %Above 50-dMA 56.11% (positive)
SP500 %Above 50-dMA 58.80% (positive)
These are contrarian indicators.
INVESTOR CONCERNS: Fed, dollar, debt, budget, tariffs, inflation, jobs, recession, geopolitical, Russia-Ukraine (198+ weeks), Israel-Hamas (67+27 weeks; fragile peace).
For the Survey week (Th-Wed), stocks down, bonds flat, oil down, gold up, dollar down.
2 jobs reports were confusing; unemployment rate rose to 4.6%. CPI later in AM (est +3.1%, core +3.0%). ACA/Obamacare premium subsidy extensions will finally be voted on in the House; without extensions, some ACA premiums may double.
#AAII #CNN #Sentiment
Edit/Add. CPI +2.7%, core +2.6%.
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