[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets While the major indexes were shooting for a 3rd winning day in a row, the session turned out to be sloppy one with only the Nasdaq closing in the green, while the Dow and S&P 500 danced around their respective unchanged lines. Both dove into the close and ended up with tiny losses. …
Staying The Course
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite yesterday’s massive rebound, the markets did not waver but stayed the course and notched more gains. The S&P 500 was trying to get into record territory but fell short, while the Nasdaq showed more upside momentum and climbed to a new all-time high. The tech sector led Tuesday’s advance by a modest …
Back To The Bullish Beat
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Ripping higher after the sound of today’s opening bell had barely faded was the meme for the day with the major indexes posting solid gains after last week’s Fed induced pullback. Dipping into the red early on was the Nasdaq, which recovered but lagged throughout the session. When all was said and done, …
Swinging Wildly
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The morning, after the Fed’s announcement that it envisions two rate hikes in 2023, thereby subtly admitting that inflation may not be transitory, traders were shocked to see today’s market reaction, as this chart demonstrates. ZeroHege described it this way: Traders are watching in stunned amazement at what is going on in the …
Hawkish Fed Disturbs Bullish Sentiment
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite the Fed leaving interest rates unchanged for the time being, it was the outlook that disturbed the bulls today. Inflation expectations were raised to 3.4% for 2021, which is 1% higher than the March projection. The time frame as to when rate hikes might occur was moved to 2023, during which two …
Uncertainty Reigns
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets As I posted yesterday, more of the same was indeed how this session turned out. Traders stayed away from making new commitments and, due to lack of buying enthusiasm, the markets drifted aimlessly ahead of tomorrow’s Fed announcement. Although the major indexes wandered into the red, keep in mind that they are still …