Sunday, November 25, 2012

Is Wall Street on Santa's List? 'So Many Uncertainties'




Santa Claus shows up in Thursday's Thanksgiving Day parade, but it's not so clear whether he's going to visit Wall Street this year, CNBC’s Patti Domm writes.

Some analysts say stocks are hostage to "Fiscal Cliff" negotiations in Washington, and any rally now is temporary, until there is more clarity. Yet, others say there could be a "Santa Claus rally" even if it gets off to a slow start.

"We've come through the worst seasonal time of the year for the equity market, and we are about to head into the best seasonal time for the equity market," said Jordan Kotick, global head of technical strategy at Barclays.   Kotick says, like a prize fighter, the market was knocked down but is beginning to stand up and could move higher in December and into January.
He said once the S&P breaks through the 1,420-1,430 area, it could be on track for a move up toward 1,500.  But others are less optimistic….

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