[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Volatility continues to be the name of the game thus far in 2015. Major indexes saw huge price swings, however, all of them closed the day in the red. The culprit impacting markets most seemed to once again be oil. Oil prices dropped another 5% today to close at $46.07 per barrel, …
Markets Drop, Snapping A 6-Day Winning Streak
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks pulled back from record highs today, dragged down mostly by the financial sector after hearing today that six big banks were fined $4.3 billion in a settlement over foreign exchange manipulation charges. The S&P 500 and Dow both closed a tad lower, which snapped a 6-day streak of daily gains. The …
Markets Regain Footing On Positive U.S. Retail Sales Data
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Markets here in the U.S. rallied today after as investors gained confidence from the strong report on March retail sales we received. U.S. retail sales recorded their largest increase in 1.5 years in March, a bigger gain than had been anticipated and the latest sign that the economy is doing well. The …
Sluggish Day For The Indexes; A Look At The Volatility Of China ETFs
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower today as lackluster fourth-quarter results came in from Citigroup (C), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Best Buy (BBY). Best Buy (BBY) reported a sales decline for the holiday season, which came as a surprise to many investors. The largest gainer of the day …