[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets dropped again today following a weak reading on holiday retail sales and a disappointing earnings report from JPMorgan (JPM). The consensus amongst analysts regarding the lower earnings is that the bank has been dragged down by ongoing legal costs. Renewed turmoil in commodities also weighed on investors, as did a global …
Dead Cat Bounce Takes Markets For A Ride
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets It was a wild and bumpy ride on Wall Street today. Volatility continued, and we saw the Dow swing back and forth to the tune of 400 points before closing in the red. Early gains were largely driven by upbeat investor sentiment reacting to Alcoa (AA) posting a top notch earnings report, …
Big Price Swings/Oil Take Markets Lower
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Volatility continues to be the name of the game thus far in 2015. Major indexes saw huge price swings, however, all of them closed the day in the red. The culprit impacting markets most seemed to once again be oil. Oil prices dropped another 5% today to close at $46.07 per barrel, …
Markets Turn Around After Worst 3-Day Start Since ‘08
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks rallied big time for a second straight day. The Dow advanced 323 points today and has almost wiped out early-year losses. The advance was broad, with the S&P materials, energy and technology sectors each rising more than 2%, leading the day’s gains. The same forces that sparked the market bounce Wednesday …
Markets Bounce Back Today; Not A Fed Minute Too Soon
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets If you read yesterday’s article, you may remember that I mentioned the Dow has dropped 500 points in the last two days. Well, today the Dow regained 200 points as all major indexes rallied more than 1.15%. The Fed minutes release of their last month’s meeting was the main driver that pushed …
Markets Continue Slipping On Oil Prices
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets continued their shaky start to 2015 today, as all major indexes finished in negative territory. The Dow has now lost more than 500 points in the last two trading sessions and the S&P 500 is down 2.73% over the first 3 trading sessions of the year. The culprit behind the markets …