[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equity ETFs finished lower Thursday, ending a blockbuster month on a soft note after a government report showed jobless claims rose, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average still managed to produce the best January rally since 1994. First time claims for unemployment benefits climbed 38,000 to 368,000 last week, the first rise in two weeks, a …
GDP Experiences Shrinkage; Stocks Retreat On Growth Worries; Europe Falls After US Economic Data
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equities finished lower Wednesday, dragging the index averages off five-year highs after the Federal Reserve said economic growth had paused following the release of a government report that showed the US economy contracted in the fourth quarter. The Federal Open Market Committee kept interest rates unchanged at near zero and maintained its aggressive bond-buying program. …
Up, Up And Away; Dow Hits 2007 High; Europe Touches 23-Month High
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equity ETFs mostly advanced today with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting a five-year high after data released showed continued improvement in housing and companies including Pfizer and Valero Energy reported earnings that beat estimates. The indexes picked up pace and rallied as the S&P/Case-Shiller index of US property values rose 5.5 percent in November after …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, January 25, 2013
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2013/01/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-01242013/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, January 25, 2013 US EQUITY ETFs FINISH WEEK ON A HIGH; EUROPE RISES ON GERMAN CONFIDENCE US equities rose Friday, lifting the S&P 500 index above the 1,500 mark for the first time since late 2007, as investors welcomed a …
Tech Shares Decline As Apple Slumps; S&P 500 Touches 1,500 Level; Europe Rises On Upbeat PMI Data
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major market indexes mostly rose Thursday, with the Dow Jones gaining for a fifth day and the S&P 500 briefly topping the 1,500 mark as an unexpected drop in unemployment claims and upbeat corporate results offset the worst decline for Apple Inc in four years. Apple Inc slumped 12 percent to $450.50 after reporting the …
Tech Stocks Push US Equity ETFs Higher; Europe Rises Ahead Of US Debt Vote
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks closed higher Wednesday as technology stocks rallied amid upbeat earnings result and lawmakers voted to temporarily suspend the federal debt limit, helping the S&P 500 post its sixth straight day of gains that saw the benchmark index hitting a new five-year high. Equities received support earlier after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to …