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The S&P 500 Index sell-off continued, although some sectors held up well. Historically, it may have hit its peak for an election year. The dovish Federal Reserve underlines fiscal stimulus, and the US dollar tracks the election.

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The sell-off continued last week and election talk is heating up. This week in the LPL Market Signals podcast, LPL strategists discuss what it all means.

3 in a row

Stocks fell again last week, causing the S&P 500 Index to drop three consecutive weeks for the first time this year—and the first time in nearly a year. What’s interesting, though, is that some sectors and classes held up quite well. Materials, small caps, and industrials all have performed well, while large cap technology continued to weaken from historically overbought levels.

The Fed decision

The Federal Reserve (Fed) remains quite dovish, as it reiterated at the conclusion of its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting September 15–16. The LPL strategists explain there was no talk of the balance sheet, and this could have sparked some of the recent weakness, although the Fed was quick to note that more fiscal stimulus is needed. At this point, we’re still expecting a fiscal deal from Congress before the election, but it isn’t a given.

Election talk

With the election nearing, the LPL strategists note that historically the US dollar has done a great job of predicting the potential winner or loser. If the dollar has been higher prior to the election, the incumbent party has tended to lose. Conversely, if the dollar has been weak, the incumbent party has tended to win. Strategists also discuss whether presidential nominee Joe Biden’s proposed tax plan could impact corporate earnings per share (EPS) next year, but there also are some potential positives in green energy and infrastructure spending that could be underreported.

Chart -Why The U.S. Dollar Could Predict The Next President

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