[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Wall Street was worried on Thursday as the Fed might raise interest rates again this year. Apple and other tech stocks suffered as China banned iPhones in state firms. Jobless claims were lower than expected, and labor costs were higher, signaling a strong labor market. This, along with rising energy prices, could pressure …
Stocks Slump As Oil Prices Spoil Dovish Dreams
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Wall Street had a bad day on Wednesday, as tech and consumer stocks dragged the market down. Nvidia, Apple and Tesla were among the worst performers, losing about 3% each. The “Magnificent 7” stocks were not so magnificent after all. Oil prices soared to their highest level since November, as Saudi Arabia and …
Stocks Face A Triple Whammy: Oil, Yields And Recession Fears
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets It was a tough Tuesday for stocks as they started the week with a drop, dragged down by rising oil prices. Saudi Arabia decided to keep cutting its oil production by 1 million barrels per day, pushing the West Texas Intermediate futures above $87 per barrel, the highest since November. That’s gotta hurt! …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 09/01/2023
Do you want to know which ETFs are hot and which ones are not? Then you need my High-Volume ETF Cutline report. It tells you how close or far each of the 311 ETFs I follow is from its long-term trend line (39-week SMA). These are the ETFs that trade more than $5 million a day, so they are not …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For September 1, 2023
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. US JOBS REPORT: MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The US jobs report for August was a mixed bag that left investors scratching their heads. On one hand, the unemployment rate jumped to 3.8%, the highest since January, suggesting a slowdown in the labor …