[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes didn’t go far today, drifting around the flat line as Wall Street shifted into full wait-and-see mode ahead of tomorrow’s Fed decision. With this being the last policy meeting of the year, traders were more interested in what’s coming than in making big moves intraday. Right now, markets are heavily leaning toward another …
Early Pop → Late Flop – Yields Steal The Show Again
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] We started with a little sparkle in the Nasdaq, but the Dow and S&P never really got off the ground. Then the whole mood flipped—tech gave back its early pop, yields in the U.S. and Japan shot higher (10-year hit its highest level since early September), and everything slid into the red by the close. A …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For December 5, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. SILVER ALMOST $60, GOLD HOLDS $4,200 – METALS STILL SHINING [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] We started strong and never really let up, locking in a fourth straight green day as everyone chewed on fresh inflation data that landed softer than expected. The big one was the delayed September Core …
Short Squeeze Keeps Small Caps Cooking While Everything Else Snoozes
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The day felt like the market was stuck in neutral—early trading was super quiet as everyone digested more signs the job market is cooling off. The Challenger report showed U.S. companies have now announced over 1 million job cuts this year (blame restructuring, AI, and tariff worries), and yesterday’s weak ADP payrolls number added to the …
Weak Jobs, Strong Rally: “Bad News Is Good News” Strikes Again
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks got off to a wobbly start but eventually found their legs, with all the major indexes closing in the green, led by the Dow while the Nasdaq lagged a bit. Traders spent the day digesting weaker economic data and what it might mean for the Fed’s next move as the last policy meeting of the …
Tech And Crypto Lead Rebound After December’s Shaky Start
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks bounced back today, helped by a strong rebound in Bitcoin and a solid move higher in big tech, as traders tried to shake off December’s shaky start. The major indexes spent most of the day climbing, helped by renewed appetite for growth and AI names after Monday’s stumble. Bitcoin surged throughout the session, wiping out …