[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets U.S. stocks were flat on Tuesday, with investors reluctant to make big bets before results of the latest Federal Reserve policy-setting meeting, which could give some clarity as to when the central bank will begin trimming its stimulus. The CBOE Volatility index VIX, a measure of investor anxiety, dipped 0.9 percent. Earlier, …
SPY Snaps 4-Day Losing Streak
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The bulk of today’s advance occurred shortly after the open as the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500 notched their highs during the initial 30 minutes. Despite today’s gain, the benchmark index remains lower by 1.1% in December. The energy sector (+1.0%) displayed strength from the open after its largest component, Exxon Mobil …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, December 13, 2013
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2013/12/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-12122013/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, December 13, 2013 STOCKS STILL WAVERING UPON FED DECISION [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks had a mixed close on Friday as investors were cautious after a three-day drop and ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final policy …
A Choppy Day On Wall Street; Jobless Claims Up
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks extended losses in choppy trading amid mixed retailer sales and jobs data. In the tech world, Oracle (ORCL) stock slipped Thursday after the database leader was downgraded by Morgan Stanley and RBC Capital on valuation, worries over China’s IT spending and growing competition from cloud computing vendors. Facebook (FB) popped 5% …
Euro Continues To Climb—Equities In The Red—Facebook To Join S&P 500
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Domestic Equities posted their largest drop in a month, with traders locking in recent gains after a provisional budget deal out of Washington. The bipartisan budget agreement reached late Tuesday would end three years of political confrontations and fiscal instability in Washington. The final Fed policy statement of the year is expected …
Twitter Up, Inflation Down
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets Stocks slipped in mixed volume as investors weighed a rise in job openings against concerns that the Federal Reserve will start to withdraw stimulus. In the stock market today, Lumber Liquidators (LL) plunged 14% in huge volume, closing below its 200-day moving average, after its fourth-quarter earnings outlook came in slightly below …