‘Keep the rational, sell the trash' and be aware of the two most important charts for 2024, says SocGen

Markets managed to absorb a somewhat hotter-than-expected U.S. consumer inflation reading for December without much drama. Now more attention can turn to the corporate earnings season, which slips into gear on Friday, led by financials.If company results and forecasts are reasonably well-received by investors then the S&P 500 may reach a new closing record. The benchmark on Thursday closed just 16 points, or less than 0.4%, off its previous peak of 4796.56, set at the start of January 2022. So, given no sig ...