[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite an early pump, which was quickly followed by a dump, the major indexes successfully battled the unchanged line, which turned out to be a springboard for a bounce into the close. In that process, the Dow and S&P 500 set new all-time highs, thereby maintaining the bullish theme into the first day …
Riding The Bullish Range
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Earnings were the driver that elevated the major indexes to another green close, despite the whipsaws we saw throughout the session. A selloff during the last 30 minutes cut down the unrealized gains but kept the Dow’s record setting 3-day run intact. Volatility was part of today’s sentiment with MarketWatch describing it this …
Bulls Remain In Charge
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The bulls dominated again and managed to score another winning session and, in the process, pushed the Dow and S&P 500 to new intra-day highs. This move came ahead of a major week of earnings from the big tech heavyweights in anticipation of positive surprises. As a result, the Nasdaq lead the pack …
Keeping The Bullish Meme Intact
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets With the bulls continuing their ascent to take out all-time highs, they succeeded by pushing the Dow into record territory, while S&P 500 “only” registered its sixth consecutive day of gains. The Nasdaq lagged by bouncing around its unchanged line while giving up early advances. MarketWatch was correct with its analysis that the …
Earnings Power Equities
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Positive earnings reports kept bullish momentum alive, with major companies showing strong report cards, which helped alleviate fears that Covid cases and rising costs might undermine corporate profit margins. So far, this has not happened. It was “go time” right after the opening bell, and the major indexes followed the path of least …
Signs Of Optimism
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Friday’s ramp-a-thon did not carry through into this morning’s opening, as the major indexes dipped into the red. However, that move was quickly reversed, as equities recovered to close in the green led by the Nasdaq, which registered its fourth consecutive day of gains. The laggard was the Dow, which ended up hugging …