[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US broad stock ETFs closed mixed Wednesday after data on new home sales came in lower unexpectedly, failing to cheer investors. 10-year Treasury notes jumped the most in two weeks even as the Federal Reserve bought $4.03 billion in US debt. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) slipped or 0.2 percent to close at 1402.89 with the …
Major Market ETFs Fall On China Growth Worries; XRT Rises, GAZ Drops
US stocks retreated Tuesday as China growth worries overpowered upbeat US housing market data. The pullback wasn’t surprising to me; actually it was long overdue, as the indexes had been inching towards historic highs with consecutive gains in the last few sessions. Today’s (minor) sell off was triggered by falling commodity prices over Chinese growth worries. Copper prices sank 2 …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 3/18/2012
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the ETF topics and market reviews I posted to my blog during the week ending on 3/18/2012. Last week’s overhead resistance was overcome as the Dow and the S&P 500 cleared their respective hurdles of 13k and 1,400. That brings up the question as to how much higher can we go …
Major Market ETFs Gain On Strong Economic Data; GAZ Gains, SCIF Tanks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Major Market ETFs advanced on Thursday, pushing the S&P 500 index past the 1,400 level for the first time since June 2008, as better-than-expected economic data reinforced the recovery theory. Latest data showed jobless claims dropping to their lowest level in four years, manufacturing activity picking up and headline inflation being put under control. Treasuries ended …
US Stock ETFs End Mixed; TBT Jumps, GDXJ Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Supported by technology sector, the Dow (DJIA) logged in its sixth day of gains as US stocks ended mixed Wednesday. The S&P 500 however, closed lower after a day of big advances as investors remained edgy following Tuesday’s stress-test results of US banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.1 percent to end at 13,194.10. The …
Major Market ETFs Rally On Better Retail Sales Data; URA Rises, VXX Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks rallied late Tuesday with the NASDAQ Composite Index topping the 3,000 level for the first time since Nov. 15, 2000, ahead of an earlier-than-due release of Federal stress-test results of the nation’s biggest banks. JP Morgan Chase’s announcement of higher dividends, better retail sales number in February, and the Fed’s decision to continue with …