[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Wall Street kicked off the day on a high note, thanks to tumbling oil prices and cautious optimism that the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran might actually stick. Crude dropped another 5% after yesterday’s 7% plunge, giving airline stocks a much-needed lift and setting a positive tone across the board. It was a classic “risk-on” …
Oil Drops, Stocks Pop: Traders Brush Off Geopolitical Risks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Despite the U.S. stepping into the Israel-Iran conflict over the weekend and bombing three nuclear sites, Wall Street opened higher and kept its cool. Traders were caught off guard by the strikes, especially after Trump’s Friday comments suggested a diplomatic route was still on the table. But with oil prices dropping instead of spiking, the feared …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 06/20/2025
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 June 20, 2025
OIL CLIMBS, TECH TUMBLES, AND TENSIONS RISE—NOW WHAT? [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets tried to rally early on, but that bounce didn’t last long. Despite Fed Governor Waller striking an optimistic tone—saying inflation looks tame enough for a possible rate cut at the next meeting—stocks slipped into the red. That’s a much rosier outlook than what Fed Chair Powell …
Bitcoin, Bonds, And Bulls: All Quiet Before Juneteenth
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets kicked off the day on a high note, rallying ahead of the Fed’s interest rate decision expected later in the session. After yesterday’s slump, investors seemed ready to shake it off—even as tensions in the Middle East remained murky. The conflict between Israel and Iran has now dragged into its sixth day, with no …
Stocks Sink, Silver Shines, And All Eyes Turn To The Fed
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets opened in the red today, weighed down by fresh tensions in the Middle East. Hopes for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran were dashed, as the conflict showed no signs of cooling off—despite earlier reports suggesting otherwise. Oil prices surged nearly 5%, reversing Monday’s dip that had been sparked by a Wall Street Journal …