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ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. CLOSING A WINNING WEEK ON A POSITIVE NOTE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets New records were set again today, as the Dow and S&P 500 continued their ascent to ever new highs. Strong earnings from blue chip companies gave the assist, as well as data signaling that …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. LEAPING INTO THE CLOSE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets A last hour ramp pulled the major indexes out their sideways pattern and pushed them into a solid green close. For a change, the Dow led the pack by scoring another record high with the Nasdaq only in …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. THUNDERING INTO THE CLOSE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets After meandering sideways for most of the session, the major indexes picked up steam during the last hour and ended a rollercoaster week solidly in the green. The Dow recaptured its 33k level, the Nasdaq jumped back above …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Though the quad withing hour increased today’s volatility, it was what the Fed did not do that added to with the banking sector’s sell-off mode after two days of gains. The Fed decided not to extend “a pandemic-era capital break” for banks, …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. RISING BOND YIELDS = SLIDING TECH SECTOR [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Again, it was the Nasdaq futures, falling as much as 2%, that predicted a sloppy opening of the regular session. That’s exactly what happened because bond yields spiked again, thereby taking the starch out of …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. WHEN GOOD NEWS IS BAD NEWS—OR MAYBE NOT? [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Another wild ride in the markets turned out to be positive, after an early pump was followed by a huge dump, which then formed the base to be a springboard for the ramp into …