[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The tech sector led this morning’s positive opening, driven by strong quarterly results from Microsoft and Meta. Both companies exceeded expectations, easing fears that the tariff war and a downturn in the U.S. economy might threaten the AI trade. It appears AI is less impacted than traders initially believed. Adding to the bullish sentiment was Microsoft’s …
Gold And Bitcoin Shine Amid April’s Market Volatility
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] An early stumble interrupted April’s comeback rally as bad news about the U.S. economy pulled the markets down. First-quarter GDP declined by 0.3%, a sharp reversal from the 2.4% increase in the fourth quarter. The Commerce Department report also showed a slowdown in consumer spending and a decline in government spending, the latter being a result …
Bullish Sentiment Drives Market Rebound Despite Volatility
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened flat and remained close to their initial levels in early trading, as Wall Street awaited updates on trade deal negotiations. While the Treasury Secretary mentioned productive discussions with Japan and hinted at a potential “framework” agreement with India, the absence of details regarding China put pressure on the markets. General Motors saw …
Aggressive Option Buying Saves Stocks, Gold Rallies As Dollar Weakens
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes remained relatively unchanged in early trading, ahead of this week’s announcements of big tech earnings and economic data, as well as the latest developments in the trade saga. There is still no clarity on any potential agreement with China, although Treasury Secretary Bessent noted progress on other proposals, suggesting that a deal with …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 04/25/2025
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 April 25, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. STOCKS AND BONDS SHOW STRONG WEEKLY PERFORMANCE DESPITE CHOPPY SESSION [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equities initially slipped but later recovered as traders weighed mixed earnings from major tech companies and the latest developments in the trade war. Google parent Alphabet, part of the Mag7 stock basket, exceeded first-quarter earnings …