[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended mixed today, but the Nasdaq notched another record closing high after the big Apple “unveiling” event, in which the gadget maker revealed the latest version of its popular iPhone, the iPhone 7. While all the spec upgrades are tempting, the real winner today was Nintendo (NTDOY). Apparently, Nintendo plans to release a version of …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For August 19, 2016
ETF Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- https://theetfbully.com/2016/08/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-08182016/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary MARKETS SLIPPING WHILE OIL IS GUSHING HIGHER [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. markets closed lower today to finish the week as traders appeared slightly anxious about the possibility of an earlier-than-expected Federal Reserve interest-rate hike. It seems that comments from senior Fed officials in recent days suggest a …
Mixed Signals
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended mixed after the Federal Reserve’s afternoon decision to leave interest rates unchanged was no surprise to investors. The Fed, which hiked rates off 0% back in December for the first time in nearly a decade, has kept rates steady this year, citing uncertainty abroad, the aftermath of the ‘Brexit’ vote …
Markets Barely Back On Top
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The U.S. stock market slightly extended its relief rally as Wall Street and other global financial markets continue to be dominated by the pending outcome of Britain’s vote on Thursday to leave or stay in the European Union. In a sign of just how high-profile and potentially risky the “Brexit” vote is …
Markets End Flat On FOMC Minutes
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Volatility was minimal as we closed out the mid-week trading day. We heard earnings reports from Target (TGT) today, which disappointed investors to say the least. The company missed analyst’s estimates on Q1 sales while delivering a disappointing forecast for the Q2. Corporate said it expects sales in the second quarter to …
Temporary End To Losing Streak
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Coming off a three week losing streak, the stock market kicked off the new week in rally mode as investors eyed more retail earnings, digest news related to corporate deals and await Wednesday’s release of minutes of the Fed’s April meeting. All three major indexes gained at least 1% on the day. …