The major index ETFs managed some damage control over the past week to reduce the losses sustained in the month of August to -5.65% for the S&P 500, which was its worst month since May 2010. It could have been a lot worse, as fears that the economy was headed back into a recession, along with worries about the European …
Speculation Rally Continues—Equity ETFs Inch Higher
Today’s rally received support after the August Fed meeting showed that some officials are in favor of another move that might boost the economy, although there was no overall consensus. A second assist came from the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, who chimed in that he would back more stimulus efforts as well. Lovely; since QE-2 did …
Major Market ETFs In Recovery Mode
No negatives with any impact on the markets could be found today, as the major market ETFs shifted into recovery mode in part by driven by relief that Hurricane Irene’s damage appeared to be less than expected while, at the same time, consumer spending was stronger than expected. Adding to that bullish menu was renewed hope that the Fed may …
Major Market ETFs Head Back South Again
After 3 up days, the short-term trend abruptly reversed, and the major market ETFs slipped based in part on speculation that Fed chief Bernanke’s widely anticipated announcement tomorrow may not include a major stimulus idea. If so, that lack of action could further accelerate the downward momentum and confirm the current bearish market tendencies.
Equity ETFs Propel Higher During Last Hour
Meandering around he unchanged line was the theme of the day until the last hour, when the bulls shifted into high gear and propelled equity ETFs to a third gain in a row supported by a better than expected durable goods order report. Additionally, with the beating of the financial stocks over the past few months, there may have been …
Hope For More Stimulus By Fed Chief Bernanke Stimulates The Major Market ETFs
Amazingly, today’s rebound was based on nothing but hope that the Fed’s Bernanke will pull another rabbit out of the hat this Friday via the mother of all stimulus proposals, which will solve all that ails the world. The amount of bad news was small enough to stimulate markets around the globe in anticipation of what the Fed might come …