[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets There was no hesitation nor looking back as the major indexes headed north right after the opening bell. The Dow and S&P scored new record highs while the Nasdaq rebounded solidly after last week’s weakness. The tech sector, as represented by XLK, added 1.5%, which was its biggest one-day gain since last December. …
Red Is The Color Of The Day As Indexes Slide
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The reaction to the Fed’s hawkish tone on Wednesday continued to take its toll on the markets for the second day, with the major indexes hovering below the unchanged line all day. The mood on Wall Street could be best described as “cautious” with news of a special counsel investigating allegations, as to …
Fed Does The Expected; Markets Disappointed
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets In the face of poor economic news, the Fed did the expected by hiking interest rates 0.25% and set plans in motion to shrink its $4.5 trillion balance sheet reflecting the view that “an economic expansion now entering its ninth year no longer needs so much propping up.” They also appeared to stick …
Rebounding Into The Fed Meeting
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The pullback of the last 2 days ended, at least for the time being, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 moving into record territory, while the Dow touched an all-time high on an intra-day basis as the Fed started its two-day meeting on interest rates. Even the Russell 2000 hit a record high …
Nasdaq Gets Bruised Again
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The trading day started out on a sour note with the major indexes heading south as tech weakness dragged all sectors down for the second day in a row. Things stabilized mid-day, after which we headed south again, but the usual last hour ramp kept losses to a minimum for the Dow and …
Diving Off The Highs Into The Red But Closing In The Green
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets You could say that the much anticipated “big” Thursday turned into a dud as far as the Comey testimony was concerned. While the markets whipsawed throughout the day, in the end, the major indexes closed above the unchanged line. The Dow touched new record territory before dipping into the red after which it …