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August 12th 1PM ET Market Update on TFNN - 2026

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The video begins with an update from Larry Pessavento regarding significant movements in major market indices, highlighting that the Russell Index nearly reached a new high just eight points shy of its peak from seven weeks prior while successfully breaking through last week's resistance level. Although the index briefly dipped to trade around 3047 after hitting 3060, it remains strong overall. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has held steady with minimal gains for about a dollar and is currently being closely monitored at its support levels; analysts are specifically watching for any closing lows that could lead to gaps downward below this level, noting that such gaps have historically been filled within 197 years of market history unless they represent entirely new patterns. A unique aspect of today's trading session is the alignment with a total solar eclipse and specific planetary configurations described as making it one of the most powerful astrological days of the year, featuring alignments like the Venus-Uranus grand trine and Mercury patterns that many believe influence financial markets. The New York Stock Exchange Composite Index has also made new highs today and continues to climb, serving as a primary indicator for bullish sentiment since Larry bases his overall market analysis on its performance rather than bearish signals. In contrast to these gains, the semiconductor sector is mentioned tongue-in-cheekly as potentially looking like a bear market due to recent volatility, though it has still managed an upward move of approximately 3% and is trading near the 382 level. The discussion emphasizes that this day holds substantial importance for understanding long-term implications given the convergence of astronomical events with strong index performance across various sectors including grains and semiconductors. While there was a brief pause in the broadcast to allow viewers time to research these astrological claims online, the focus remains on analyzing whether today's market strength signifies a sustained trend or merely a temporary spike influenced by external factors. The segment concludes by promising a comprehensive review of all markets after the break to determine if these developments will alter future investment strategies based on historical data and current technical patterns observed in 197 years of Dow Jones history.
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TFNN [music] headline news update. >> [music] >> Okay folks, Larry Pessavento for TFNN today. The the Russell Index almost made a new high. It came within eight points of the high that it made seven weeks ago. It took out the previous week's high by two points. At that was at 20, excuse me, 30 58 and then it went to 30 60 today. Then it broke a little bit. It's trading at 30 47 right now. The Dow Jones is still up on the day by about a half a dollar holding against that point that we think is uh you know, take a look at there. There we hold on just a second. Let me get this out of the way. You can see this is a picture of the Dow Jones. Folks, if you get a chance go on the internet today and and just Google NASA or any place astrological and they'll talk to you about this being the most the powerful day of the year. The fact that we have this total solar eclipse and we got all these planets that are lined up that we've talked about before. The Venus Uranus grand trine and stuff like that. The Mercury uh pattern coming in. So, it's the most powerful day of the year. What we're going to do is we're going to look at these markets because some of them have made new highs and I think it's important that we talk about that. As a matter of fact, well since we're on the air right here, let's look at the one we follow the most which is the There's your New York Stock Exchange Index. You see it made a new high today by a little bit and it's been going higher. You know, this is the one that I based everything on. So, there's nothing bearish about it. If we look at the Dow Jones, you're looking at This has been here for seven days, folks, at this level here and what you want to be watching is for a close low and then gaps down below that because all gaps will be filled in the Dow Jones unless these are the first ones ever 197 years of history, so those are pretty good odds, I would think. So, we're going to be watching that and we're going to be looking at the grain markets. My gosh, you talk about it'll make the it'll make the market in the uh uh semiconductors look like a bear market. Uh that was tongue in cheek, folks. There's the [clears throat] There's where we are with the where it's trading right at the 382 today. >> [clears throat] >> Uh just slightly Well, up about 3%, which is pretty good. Okay, we're going to be taking a break here and then we're going to go over all of these markets and see where we are because this is a big day. And we're going to find out if it's going to mean anything on the long-term implications [music] of this stuff. >> [music] [music] >> In the