[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Despite favorable services sector activity reports from China and the U.S., as well as an upward revision to Eurozone business activity data, U.S. equity markets fell from record highs Monday to kick off the week. About 4.6 billion shares changed hands on the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq and NYSE MKT, the lowest for a …
Cheerful Data Pushes S&P Through The 1,700 Level
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equity markets shrugged off yesterday’s lackluster performance to close Thursday trading session nicely higher, with the Dow and S&P 500 indices soaring into record high territory in the wake of a stronger-than-forecasted U.S. manufacturing report and better-than-expected sector reports out of China and the Eurozone. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index advanced above 1,700 for …
Mixed Earnings—Index ETFs Are Going Nowhere Fast
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. index ETFs finished nearly unchanged, while the Nasdaq was able to post a modest gain as traders again appeared guarded ahead of tomorrow’s monetary policy decision from the Federal Reserve. A rebound in Japanese equities, along with some favorable global earnings reports, a more than five-year high in German consumer sentiment, and another solid gain …
Fed Back In Headlines As Investors Stay Cautious
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major U.S. equity index ETFs finished modestly lower, pulling back before this week’s Federal Reserve meeting that could signal when the Fed is going to begin reducing its bond purchases aimed at helping the economic recovery. Key upcoming events kept traders at bay, with Wednesday’s Fed policy decision and Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payroll report looming …
Late Rally Helps Index ETFs Overcome Mixed Data
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equity indexes eked out gains, showing some resilience in the face of headwinds from mixed earnings reports and economic data. The broader market’s advance was modest after another round of mixed earnings reports. Specifically, PulteGroup Inc was sharply lower after the homebuilder’s results missed analysts’ forecasts, while General Motor’s stronger-than-anticipated results were overshadowed by continued …
Profit-Taking Pulls Stocks Down Despite Upbeat Data
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Wall Street backed off record highs despite a jump in U.S. new home sales to the highest level in five years and an unexpected expansion for Eurozone manufacturing activity. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index suffered its first-two day drop in a month, as losses in utility and commodity shares more than offset gains in the …