[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets It was choppy trading session with the major indexes hugging their respective trend lines throughout the day. Neither big dips nor strong rallies were to be seen anywhere, as momentum in either direction was conspicuously absent. Part of this uncertainty may have been caused by a winding down of the earnings season and …
Global Growth Fears Stop Bullish Momentum
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Right after the opening bell, the major indexes took a dive as a cocktail of global risks kept traders occupied. The usual suspects, namely U.S.-China trade tensions, the U.K Brexit and a sharp slowdown in Chinese growth, combined to put the bulls on notice that all may not be well with this world …
Equities Under Pressure
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets I guess nothing can ever really satisfy the traders/algos on Wall Street, who constantly need to be fed a fresh dose of stimulus in order to maintain the bullish mood. Apparently, it’s not enough that the Fed threw in the towel by doing a U-turn with their interest rate policy and in the …
A Whip-Saw Day But Bull Trend Strengthens
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets One look at the chart tells the story. An early rebound failed miserably with the S&P 500 dipping back into the red, then recovering and closing at the early high of the session. All eyes are now on the 200-day M/A, which today acted as overhead resistance. At 2,742 we are only some …
Tech Leads The Way And Posts Solid Gains
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite a slow start, the major indexes picked up some steam and closed higher with technology leading the charge as the Nasdaq added +1.15%. Assisting the advance was a positive view of Alphabet’s (Google) upcoming quarterly report card and another round of earnings by some 97 members of the S&P 500. The markets …
The Fed Pump Continues
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets You could almost feel the giddiness of the Wall Street traders after Fed head Powell’s signal yesterday that interest rate hikes are on pause. He then surprised the markets with a separate statement indicating that a further unwind of its $4 trillion asset portfolio could end sooner than expected adding that market turbulence …