Surprise down. While the overall market indices were pretty sleepy and dull today, the NASDAQ KFTX fintech index managed to sink a bit more than one would have expected. Meaning, the index fell 9.26 points (-0.86%) and closed at 1061.29.  Kind of concerning.

Let’s run through the list and check the stocks in the index that moved at least 2 points and/or 3%. Maybe there is just one “naughty” issue that made Santa mad and influenced the index.

ADS  -2.02  (231.66)

FDS  -2.30  (162.88)

MKTX  -3.47  (150.20)

SPGI  -2.00  (109.70)

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nteresting. No big declining stocks so it is just a broad based decline (no gunshot hole, just lots of little cuts). Breadth was decidedly negative with 9 stocks up, 38 down and 2 unchanged.

Tomorrow (Friday) has the bond market closing early and Monday is a holiday (sleep in) so should be very quiet. Like I said yesterday, caution is extremely warranted. Looks like the 1076-1078 area on the KFTX may have been the top for a while. Again, while the Dow may print 20,000 it does not mean the fintech sector will follow. Have a good evening.