As investors became worried ahead of a key meeting this week in Brussels (rightfully so), and after reports of Greek Finance Minister resigning on health grounds just four days into his job hit the wires, US equities plummeted more than one percent Monday. Moods were soured further after Cyprus became the fifth nation in the single-currency union to seek money …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, June 22, 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-06212012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, June 22, 2012 US EQUITIES REBOUND ON EUROPE HOPES; EWP FLIES, VIXY CRASHES US stocks clawed back Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s sharp losses after the European Central Bank said it will lower rating thresholds and amend eligibility criteria for …
Major Indexes Plunge On Bernake Fallout, Economy And Europe; GAZ Floats, GDXJ Crashes
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major index ETFs took the year’s second hardest knock Thursday losing more than two percent as investors ran for safe haven assets amid indications of a global slowdown, while rumors of an impending downgrade of 17 major US banks by Moody’s Analytics added to market concerns. Obviously, disappointment in what the markets perceived as a …
Equities Whip-saw And Edge Down As Fed Extends Operation Twist; EWP Rises, VIXY Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equities see-sawed and edged lower Wednesday as the Federal Reserve extended its much anticipated Operation Twist program but stopped short of initiating a more aggressive direct bonds purchase program, which was the exact possibility I discussed in last night’s post. As the chart above shows, the major indexes went on a wild ride, but held up …
US Stocks Rise Again On Fed Stimulus Hopes; Will Bernanke Deliver?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks rallied Tuesday, adding more than one percent for the day on hopes of extension of the Operation Twist as the US central bank’s two-day long FOMC meeting started today. Resilient housing data for May boosted sentiments further, pushing US indexes to a five-week high. Treasuries declined after three continuous gain-days amid growing chatters that …
US Equities End Mixed As Spain Takes Center Stage; GAZ Rises, EWP Sinks
US equities finished mixed Monday with the Dow Industrials wavering as relief over the win of pro-bailout parties in Greece, which diminishes an imminent exit for Athens greatly, proved short lived. Spanish 10-year borrowing costs hit a euro-era high, breaching the seven percent level that ultimately forced the Dow lower for the day. Amid speculations that the Federal Reserve will …