[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market was a mixed bag at the open, with the Dow standing out while everyone else treaded water as traders digested new earnings from major retailers and looked ahead to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s much-anticipated speech later this week. Home Depot shares popped 2%—even though its second-quarter results missed expectations, investors were happy the company …
Markets Hit Pause As Traders Await Retail Earnings And Fed Signals
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] It was a pretty uneventful Monday on Wall Street as the major indexes mostly hovered near the flat line. After a strong run last week, traders seemed content to take a breather while they wait for some big retail earnings, updates on Ukraine, and—most of all—a speech from Fed Chair Powell later this week. All eyes …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For August 15, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. DOW LEADS WEEKLY GAINS AS TRADERS EYE FED, CHIP STOCKS STUMBLE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 dipped a bit on Friday after hitting fresh record highs, as traders took the chance to lock in some gains. Still, it was a solid week across the board—the Dow led …
Hot PPI Report Halts Rally, But Big Tech Powers Market Recovery
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks stumbled out of the gate today after a much hotter-than-expected wholesale inflation report rattled traders and threatened the recent rally. The major indexes clawed their way back from early losses but by the closing bell were basically stuck at flat. The initial slide came right after July’s Producer Price Index (PPI) showed wholesale prices jumping …
Bitcoin Nears New Highs As Markets Bet On Fed Cut Next Month
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The post-CPI euphoria is still alive and well—stocks kept rallying to fresh all-time highs, led by the Dow while the Nasdaq lagged a bit behind. Tech didn’t sit out, though: AMD jumped more than 6% and Apple snuck in a 1% gain. Today’s moves build on Tuesday’s record-setting session, which was supercharged by a cooler inflation …
Cooler CPI Ignites Broad Rally As Rate-Cut Bets Firm
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks ripped higher right out of the gate after a cooler CPI print eased worries that tariffs would juice inflation and spoil the party. Headline CPI came in at 2.7% year over year vs. 2.8% expected, and core was 3.1% vs. 3.0%—not perfect, but “good enough” for a relief rally. Rate-cut odds for next month ticked …