[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Well, last week ended with a ‘bang’ heading into the 4th of July holiday as the Dow officially passed the 17,000 mark, and the other major indexes both pushed to record highs. The momentum seemed to have fizzled after a long weekend though and the indexes closed Monday lower across the board …
Markets React Well To Fed Minutes; Biotech Back In Focus
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Major U.S. indexes rose broadly Wednesday, helped by a report out of the nation’s central bank that showed Fed policymakers want to be absolutely certain the U.S. economy had recovered before starting to raise interest rates. Feeling at ease that the Fed won’t raise rates until sometime next year, investors seemed to …
Equity ETFs Reverse Losing Streak After Five Days; TAN Shines, VXX Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equity ETFs rebounded Thursday following a streak of five down days that had wiped out more than 3 percent of the major indices, as concerns over Spain eased and hopes for better-than-expected profits rose ahead of the earnings season following Alcoa’s surprise profit surge. US Treasuries retreated after six sessions of gains amid rumors that Madrid …