[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets When all else fails, a few well-chosen words seem to be enough these days to put a sagging market back into bullish mode. Such was the case today, when China indicated that they were in no rush to respond to the latest round of tariffs announced by Washington. In the process, this week’s …
Digging A Hole And Climbing Out Of It
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite an early sell-off, caused by the bond market flashing a recession signal, the major indexes managed to climb out of that hole supported by a lift from the energy sector, as oil prices showed new signs of life. Even with that good effort, we remain stuck in a trading range with the …
Losing Momentum; Hope For A Trade Deal Vanishes
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets An early follow through rally hit the skids and reversed with the major indexes ending up closing in the red. It seems that yesterday’s attempt by the White House to try to revive the trade carrot ran out of steam, when China’s Global Times editor signaled that there appears to be no great …
The Trump Pump: One Phone Call Saves The Markets
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets I was watching the futures markets last night as the major indexes were getting hammered on a follow through move from Friday’s sell-off. Even early this morning, the Dow had plunged 200 points when Trump suddenly announced that “China called our trade people last night and said let’s get back to the table.” …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For August 23, 2019
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. FED SPEAKS: MARKETS DROP LIKE A ROCK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets To be fair, it wasn’t just Fed chief Powell’s Jackson Hole speech that put the markets in a sour mood. The hammer came down hard, after Trump unleashed a verbal tirade, first towards the Fed: …
Riding The Range
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets An early rally fizzled, as uncertainty over the outlook of interest rates kept traders on edge, especially due to the upcoming Fed statement regarding the Jackson Hole meetings. I think Fed head Powell’s position on rates is well known, and his upcoming speech on Friday is likely to disappoint those hoping for more …