ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/?p=18121&preview=true Market Commentary Major Indexes Inch Higher During Holiday Shortened Week [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets There was no letting up this week as the major indexes kept the rally going with the only fly in the ointment being extremely low volume as many traders took off for the Thanksgiving holiday. The S&P 500 managed …
Rebounding Into Thanksgiving
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets An early sell-off in the S&P 500 was short lived as Wall Street traders and computer algos stepped in and pushed the index back above its unchanged line eking out another record high as an early holiday present. The industrial sector was the driver behind this rebound boosted by a jump in orders …
Priced To Perfection
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The post-election levitation continued as the major indexes edged higher with the S&P 500 and the Dow taking out new milestone markers for the first time; i.e. the 2,200 and 19,000 levels, although with low volume during this Holiday shortened week. Again, Wall Street’s focus remains on the Trump promises of less regulations, …
Major Indexes Jump To Record Highs
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The Trump pump continued with full force as all 3 major indexes set record closing highs today supported by energy and commodity shares. Oil prices jumped and managed to gain almost 4%. There were no actual news events driving this rally other than investors jumping on the Trump theme of massive infrastructure projects …
Bond Yields Spike But Major Indexes Crawl Higher
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Fed chief Yellen was in the spotlight during her congressional testimony at which time she pointed out that the election outcome has not changed the Fed’s plan for a rate increase “relatively soon” and absent any dramatic changes, a gradual pace of hikes thereafter. Sounds like the same rhetoric we’ve heard all year …
A Pause In The Post-Election Rally
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets It was a mixed day with the S&P meandering slightly below its unchanged line caused by Wall Street digesting a healthy dose of economic data points. Industrial production tanked again and has now contracted for the 14th straight month, which is its longest non-recessionary streak in 96 years. To look at it another …