[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The major indexes headed south again led by continuing weakness in the tech sector. However, the Dow managed to buck the trend by ending in the green by a small margin. The S&P’s attempts to conquer the unchanged line were rebuffed, while the Nasdaq didn’t even come close to stage any kind of …
Tech Sector Slides And Leads The Decline
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The major indexes started the session in the red caused by a sharp decline in the tech sector (over 1%), which was its worst day since July. The downside assist came from social media executives (FB, TWTR), who testified on Capitol Hill about misinformation and the battle for truth in reporting. Not helping …
Bouncing Below The Unchanged Line
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite several attempts, the major indexes could not gather enough bullish momentum to break above the unchanged line and stay there. Instead, it was a see-saw session that saw the indexes ending up with minor losses. Trade tensions with Canada contributed to the uncertainties in the market as Trump threatened to “leave Canada …
Sliding Into The End Of The Month
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets All good things must end eventually. That was the case today, as the 4-day win streak was snapped with the major indexes slipping modestly ahead of the Labor Day weekend. Sure, after scoring repeated record highs, a pause was in order, but at mid-day other factors contributed to the sudden downside acceleration. Abruptly, …
Bulls Clearly In Charge
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets And the beat goes on. At least for the moment, the major indexes act like a run-away train with nothing being able to stop it. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are continuing to rip higher and scored a 4th straight record close while the Dow finished at its highest point since February. Helping …
Taking A Breather
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets It comes as no surprise that, after yesterday’s strong run-up, the major indexes took a bit of a breather, however, they still managed to close in the green, despite dipping below the unchanged line several times during the session. So far, it looks that this month may turn out to be the second-best …