[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Strong factory orders and an increase in auto sales for May pushed US stocks higher Tuesday after closing mixed Monday as investors breathed easy on concerns that the economy is faltering. Of course, as has been the case lately, bad economic news is simply ignored while decent reports provide the fuel for a rally. Go figure. …
Dow Slips As Manufacturing Disappoints; Worst NYSE Volume In Over A Decade
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 and NASDAQ ended shrugged off early weakness to close modestly higher, while the Dow Industrials closed slightly lower Monday after ISM data showed US manufacturing shrank unexpectedly in June for the first time since July 2009. Volume was the worst on the NYSE in a decade and, even when compared to other July …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, June 29, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/06/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-06282012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, June 29, 2012 EXUBERANCE RULES ON EU PLAN FOR SPANISH LENDERS — BUT WILL IT LAST? US stocks soared Friday with the Dow recording its biggest monthly gain in 2012 as European leaders struck a ground-breaking deal to bolster the …
US Equities Viagra Higher In Late Trading On EU Hope; XHS Rises, SLV Tumbles
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks closed with only small losses after speculations of a breakthrough in the ongoing EU summit in Brussels fueled a late-session recovery. The rumor over a possible progress in negotiations grew stronger after Bloomberg reported German Chancellor Angela Merkel has cancelled her scheduled press conference on Thursday night, raising hopes that European leaders will announce …
Major Market ETFs Rise On Economic Data; FCG Explodes, VROM Sputters; Will The EU Summit Be Successful?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Major Market ETFs rose for the second straight day on Wednesday following stronger than expected data on durable goods and housing, and ahead of a key European summit meeting starting tomorrow. Treasuries remained near flat after the US government auctioned $35 billion in five-year notes with yields trading at less than a quarter percentage point above …
US Stocks Inch Up On Europe, Housing Data; DBA Pops, VIXY Slips
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks finished higher Tuesday as investors turned slightly bullish on signs of improvement in the housing market, although clouds continue to hang over the markets ahead of the EU summit meeting scheduled for Thursday and Friday this week. Treasuries retreated as risk sentiments improved over speculation that European leaders were progressing over resolving the ongoing …