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ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. WAR DRUMS KEEP MARKETS IN CHECK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The markets pulled back today as a result of the US counterstrike in Iran, which focused on taking out a high-ranking military commander. Obviously, that escalated Middle East tensions with threats like “hard revenge awaits criminals,” …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. SANTA CLAUS RALLY CONTINUES [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The markets continued their torrid pace into record territory, although momentum faded into the close today with the S&P 500 slipping just a tad but closing higher by +0.59% during this Holiday-shortened week. As ZH pointed out, it’s …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. SLOW AND STEADY [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The major indexes continued their upward trend, slow and steady, as we’ve seen all week, which is preferable over fast and furious moves followed by quick and sharp corrections.   Today’s melt up was in part caused by quadruple …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. SEE-SAWING BUT EKING OUT SOME TINY GAINS [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets An early spike hit a brick wall with the S&P 500 backing off its highs and fading below the unchanged line. That came as no surprise, as the US-China trade deal saga affected market direction …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. JOBS REPORT POWERS MARKETS—THE WEEK ENDS UP UNCHANGED [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The headline jobs report did not disappoint and showed that 266k new jobs were created vs. 180k expected, while the unemployment rate dipped to 3.5%. As I keep mentioning, it’s only the headline number …

ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. CLOSING A MEDIOCRE WEEK ON AN UPSWING [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets At least for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, today’s session was another one of the see-saw variety, while the Dow managed to hover on the plus side the entire day. An early pop followed by …