[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Despite an early dip, the markets quickly rebounded, with major indexes closing in the green and keeping hopes of a Santa Claus rally alive. This solid recovery followed last week’s turmoil, during which the Dow endured a 10-day losing streak and plummeted over 1,100 points on Wednesday. This drop was triggered by the Federal Reserve’s announcement …
Bullish Sentiment Fades As Late Sell-Off Drags Indexes Down
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] This morning, traders were still grappling with Fed Chair Powell’s hawkish comments from yesterday, indicating that he is likely to cut interest rates only twice next year, down from the four reductions forecasted in September. The pressing question now is: what will policymakers do in 2025? If inflation worsens, as I believe it will, they may …
Market Carnage: Stocks Plunge, Bond Yields Surge After Fed’s Hawkish Comments
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes edged higher ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate announcement, with the Dow leading the way despite its recent worst performance in 46 years. Although the index is less than 4% below its all-time high, a shift from “old economy” shares to the tech sector pulled the Dow down. This decline was exacerbated …
Nvidia Struggles While Bitcoin Tests New Highs
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] This morning, the major indexes declined, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average marking its first 9-day losing streak since 1978. This streak began after the index surpassed the 45,000 level for the first time earlier this month. Traders attribute these losses to a rotation from “old” economy stocks to the new technology sector. However, Nvidia, which …
Bitcoin Surges To Near $108K, Outpacing Gold In Record Ratio
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes started the week on a positive note, with two out of three heading higher, led by the Nasdaq. However, AI chip powerhouse Nvidia did not participate in the upswing and slipped into red territory. The Federal Reserve will commence its final FOMC policy meeting of the year tomorrow, with results to be announced …
Hotter-Than-Expected PPI Report Sends Markets Tumbling
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Following yesterday’s CPI report, traders were met with the release of the Producer Price Index (PPI) this morning, which showed a hotter-than-expected 0.4% price increase last month, compared to the anticipated 0.2%. This year-over-year rise pushed prices up by 3.0%, the highest since February 2023, with food costs leading the surge, rising at their fastest pace …