[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite the markets having moved in a tight range, and pretty much ended the session unchanged, it was enough of a gain for the S&P 500 to score another record close. All eyes were on the release of the Fed minutes, which showed continued commitment by the Central Bank to support an accommodative …
Taking A Breather
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets With the markets having surged into April, it was time for the pace to slow down, and that is what we saw today. The S&P 500 broke a 3-day winning streak with the indexes coming off their record highs, although by only a small margin. Bond yields continued to ease up with the …
“Goldilocks” Jobs Report Thrusts Markets
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The futures markets already indicated upward equity momentum based on Friday’s jobs report (markets were closed), which generated some 916k jobs in March, was well above the expected 647k, yet it fell short of the 1.8 million whisper number. In other words, it fell into “goldilocks” territory meaning not too strong and not …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 04/01/2021
ETF Data updated through Thursday, April 1, 2021 Methodology/Use of this StatSheet: 1. From the universe of over 1,800 ETFs, I have selected only those with a trading volume of over $5 million per day (HV ETFs), so that liquidity and a small bid/ask spread are assured. 2. Trend Tracking Indexes (TTIs) Buy or Sell decisions for Domestic and International …
Greeting April With A Bang
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The major indexes greeted the month of April with a bang and a solid close in the green. The Dow lagged somewhat, but the S&P 500 made up for it by conquering its 4,000-milestone marker without hesitation. Tech stocks took the lead today and were powered by lower bond yields and a declining …