[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The Italian bond panic subsided somewhat as their 2-year yield dropped sharply from yesterday’s 5-year high of 2.84% to as low as 1.925%, which reassured wobbly markets that life still goes on as it helped a rebound in equities. Here in the U.S. the old “bad news is good news” scenario emerged with …
Financial Chaos In Italy = Dumping Equity Markets
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Italy’s political turmoil, along with its banking crisis, which I alluded to last Friday, continued over the weekend and into today pushing worldwide markets to the downside. The major indexes took a hit as well but recovered slightly late in the session, which some observers thought to be an appearance by the Plunge …
Equities Dive And Thrive
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The Major Indexes took a steep dive right after the opening bell caused by geopolitical concerns, as President Trump canceled the widely anticipated summit with N. Korea’s Kim Jong Un. The reason given was alleged “open hostility” from the country. Not helping matters was weakness in the energy sector (-1.7%) and in financials …
Early Slide Followed By A Late Ramp
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets For most of the session, the major indexes were aimlessly meandering below their respective unchanged lines waiting for the release of the Fed minutes in anticipation of possible changes to interest rate policy. In a sense, that wait was rewarded as markets interpreted the FOMC minutes as “dovish” meaning that rate hikes may …
Trade Wars: Optimism Gives Way To Pessimism; Major Indexes Sink
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Yesterday’s rally, which was entirely powered by hope for a U.S./China trade resolution, came under pressure today, after an early follow through ramp petered out in the afternoon with the major indexes heading straight south into the red scoring modest losses. Pessimism replaced optimism as uncertainties over trade policy and geopolitical issues took …
Easing Trade War Fears Power Markets
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Right after the opening bell, the major indexes jumped and remained firmly entrenched above the unchanged line for the entire session gaining solidly across the board. Causing this euphoria was hope that the U.S./China trade animosities and rhetoric finally softened after weekend news that the Trump administration would delay implementation of tariffs on …