[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets As this chart shows, news about the coronavirus played havoc with market direction over the past 3 days, with optimism causing rallies and pessimism pulling equities back down. The overall impact was relatively minor so far, given the relentless march higher over the past few months. An early drop caught some support, and …
Snapping The Winning Streak
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Sometimes, any reason will do for the markets to pull back, especially after they’ve been on a relentless tear. Today, news of the first case of the coronavirus in the U.S. seemed to dampen spirits, and risk assets were sold. No surprise there, because after the record setting run of the major indexes, …
Surfing On A Wave Of Optimism
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets While yesterday’s initial market reaction to the signing of the Phase-1 US-China trade deal was merely a yawn followed by a modest sell-off, today things looked different. Optimism was soaring with the major indexes scoring new record highs, as traders had a chance to digest the trade truce. The 96-page agreement lays out …
Losing Support And Slipping Into The Red
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The major indexes recovered from an early slide, headed higher and touched new records, when news of trouble in the US-China deal put an end to the bullish theme and south we went. Despite all efforts of regaining lost territory, the S&P and Nasdaq ended up moderately in the red, while the Dow …
Touching New Records
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The bullish mood continued with the S&P and Nasdaq setting new records, while the Dow briefly crossed its 29k marker but backed off later in the session. Supporting the ramp higher was news that the U.S. no longer plans on designating China a currency manipulator, which is mainly a symbolic designation but was …
And The Bullish Beat Goes On
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets After the opening bell, the major indexes continued their attack into record territory, as the attention moved from Iran to the latest in the U.S.-China trade agreement. It appeared that the tensions in the Middle East eased somewhat, as the war rhetoric seemed to have slowed down, or at least has been put …