[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets OPEC and oil were the largest market movers today. Imagine my surprise when news came in during mid-day trading that OPEC was not able to seal a deal on capping oil production. The failure to reach a decision underscores the increasingly conflicted interests within the organization. Two members in particular, Saudi Arabia …
Is June Gloom Looming?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks spent much of the day in the red as Wall Street reacted to sub-par economic data out of China. China’s official purchasing manager’s index for manufacturing was inline with forecasts at 50.1, but that is a dangerous place to be because any number below 50 indicates a contacting economy. The month of May …
May Marks 3rd Straight Positive Month
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Although markets did little to impress in the first day of trading after the holiday weekend, the gains from last week were enough to maintain a positive month overall for May. This marks the third straight month of gains for the S&P 500 for a grand total of +1.8%. Today, we heard …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For May 27, 2016
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- https://theetfbully.com/2016/05/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-05262016/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary STOCKS POST SOLID GAINS FOR THE WEEK; ARE THE BULLS BACK? [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets posted modest gains today, but it was just enough to push the major indexes above water to a weekly gain and snap a 3-week losing streak. As I mentioned yesterday, …
No Upside Follow Through On Low Volume Day
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks went nowhere and held steady as most assets decoupled and closed lower. ZH reports that USDYPY headed south as did oil, high yield bonds and Treasury yields while the major stock indexes stubbornly remained in nosebleed territory closing around the unchanged line. Volume was atrocious. Banks were a drag on the …
The Short Squeeze Continues
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets are on a 3-day run heading into the end of May and it seems that a ‘Rally Cry’ is on the tip of everyone’s tongue despite China devaluing their currency to the lowest in 5 years and the U.S. services industry tanking. So, what is driving markets higher this week? A …