[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equities scored moderate gains, led by the Dow, as the much-anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell below the 3% mark, coming in at 2.9%, its lowest reading since 2021. Month-over-month prices increased by 0.2%, aligning with expectations, as did core inflation, which excludes food and energy. This follows a better-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) report, which …
Major Indexes Climb As PPI Rises Modestly, Traders Eye CPI And Nvidia Earnings
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes experienced an upward climb as the Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by only 0.1% last month, compared to the anticipated 0.2% rise for July, which would have matched the previous month’s increase. This modest rise in PPI provided hope for those advocating for a dovish shift in Federal Reserve policy. However, it also …
Gold Soars, Bitcoin Whipsaws: Market Awaits Inflation Numbers
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Ahead of key inflation data points, the markets fluctuated but maintained a somewhat bullish sentiment. The Dow showed the most weakness, lagging the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Nvidia’s 2% surge helped the Nasdaq take the lead. Wednesday’s consumer price index (CPI) report for July will be crucial. Any improvement could raise hopes that the Federal Reserve …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 08/09/2024
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 August 9, 2024
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. INVESTOR VOLATILITY: EQUITIES UNLOADED AS MONEY MARKET ASSETS HIT RECORD HIGH [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] After yesterday’s strong comeback session, upward momentum slowed, but traders and algorithms continued to push the indexes higher, erasing most losses from earlier in the week. This recovery followed Monday’s steep global sell-off, triggered …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 08/08/2024
ETF Data updated through Thursday, August 8, 2024 How to use this StatSheet: These are the main indicators that tell you when to buy or sell Domestic and International ETFs (section 1 and 2). They do that by comparing their position to their long-term M/A (Moving Average). If they cross above, and stay there, it’s a green light to buy. …