ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. JOBS REPORT BOOSTS MAJOR INDEXES [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets A stronger-than-expected jobs report pushed the Dow and S&P 500 into record territory, while the Nasdaq faded and never made it into the green, as traders favored stocks that could benefit from faster economic growth. The jobs …
Bond Rollercoaster Punishes Equities
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets A variety of factors combined to knock down equities with the 10-year bond yield getting whacked around like a rubber ball in a trampoline factory. First, General Motors dropped some 7%, which weighed heavily on the broad market as the automaker missed earnings expectations, but it managed to issue a positive guidance for …
From Zero To Hero
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets A sloppy opening and quick pullback put the major indexes on the defensive with all three of them sinking into the red. It was a reversal from yesterday’s action when an early pump turned into a late dump. Bond yields proved to be the stabilizing factor with 10-year yields rebounding from Monday’s drop …
Thriving And Diving
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets An early rally hit the skids with the major indexes giving back all their substantial initial gains. The exception was the Nasdaq, which managed to end up fractionally above its unchanged line. Contributing to this sudden transformation in sentiment were the same old standbys, as Covid variants and slowing economic growth overwhelmed strong …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For July 30, 2021
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. ENDING A POSITIVE MONTH ON A NEGATIVE NOTE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Disappointment about Amazon’s unsatisfactory earnings report, after Thursday’s close, dented any remaining optimism and the kept the major indexes in the red throughout today’s session. To no surprise, the Nasdaq suffered the most but …
Mixed Fed Message Keeps Markets In Limbo
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite an initial jump after the Fed’s dovish FOMC statement, during which Fed head Powell hinted that “substantial further progress” would be necessary before any type of tapering, hiking, or tightening would occur, markets slumped. He was referring to stronger job numbers and advances towards maximum employment. Strangely enough, the Fed did not …