Stocks Ignore Shutdown; Buyers Step In

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] After falling to a three-week low yesterday, U.S. equity markets closed the trading session higher to begin the new month and quarter, led by some upbeat manufacturing activity data despite the first partial government shutdown in 17 years. Investors for now appeared confident that the situation would be short-lived. After dropping seven out of the past …

Bears Awaiting Government Shut Down

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equities were broadly lower, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill continued to quarrel about spending issues with today’s midnight deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, which is now quickly approaching. Moreover, Italian political turmoil and a disappointing manufacturing activity read from China exacerbated sentiment. Meanwhile, Treasuries were higher following stronger-than-expected reads on domestic regional manufacturing …

ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, September 27, 2013

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ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2013/09/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-09262013/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, September 27, 2013 UNSOLVED GOVERNMENT SHUT DOWN SINKS STOCKS Domestic equity markets closed the trading session in the red on Friday, and the S&P 500 and Dow posted their first weekly drop in four, as sentiment continued to remain hamstrung …

Losing Streak Comes To A Halt

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equities closed the trading day higher, halting the longest slump this year for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, as investors welcomed a better-than-expected jobless report, which overshadowed concern that a budget impasse could hurt economic growth. Meanwhile, Treasuries were mostly lower following the upbeat employment data, which was accompanied by an unrevised 2.5% rate …

Major Index ETFs Slip And Slide As Spending Battle Begins

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Domestic equity markets fell today and the S&P 500 put in a fifth day of losses, its longest losing streak since the end of 2012, following some diverging domestic economic reports. Including today’s decline, the benchmark index has surrendered 1.9% since last Thursday. Treasuries were higher amid the U.S. fiscal uncertainty and after durable goods orders …

Congress Battles Heat Up; Turning Stocks Red

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equities concluded a lackluster day of trading hovering near the flatline during the final hour of the session, before ultimately ended lower, extending their recent slide to a fourth session as worries over a possible U.S. government shutdown added to investor caution. The market’s recent losses mark the longest losing streak since last month for …