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ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. STRONG EARNINGS KEEP THE RALLY ALIVE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Yesterday’s Q4 GDP report, which showed a rise of 2.9%, better than the consensus 2.6%, yet a cooldown from Q3’s 3.2%, was interpreted as bullish, and the major indexes continued to ramp higher totally ignoring that …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. A POSITIVE SESSION ENDS A LOSING WEEK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets After getting hammered three days in a row, the major indexes finally found some bullish support, despite today’s activity being dominated by options expirations. Hope reigns supreme that equity weakness early in the week was …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. CONQUERING THE FLAT LINE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets After digging themselves out of an early hole, the major indexes crawled back slowly and surely to end another session on a positive note. Q4 bank earnings were on the agenda, as JP Morgan beat revenue expectations but …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. WHEN BAD NEWS IS GOOD NEWS—AGAIN [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets And so, the rollercoaster week has come to an end with the markets seeming to have broken out to the upside—at least for the time being. The much-awaited December jobs report was interpreted as showing signs …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. EQUITIES FINISH THEIR WORST YEAR SINCE 2008 WITH A SELL-OFF [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite the market’s successful attempt at staging a rally yesterday, it was not enough to overcome the weakness in equities, as the indexes simply got whiplashed with nothing to show for when …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. ANOTHER ROLLER COASTER RIDE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets While Wednesday’s rebound rekindled thoughts of a Santa Claus rally, those hopes were wiped out yesterday, when the markets got clubbed and surrendered all the prior day’s gains. The S&P 500 closed yesterday exactly at Wednesday’s level. Go …