[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes attempted an early relief rally, but conflicting economic data and uncertainty over Trump’s tariffs and their duration kept them fluctuating around their respective unchanged lines. ADV’s private payroll report showed less job growth than anticipated, while service sector data slightly exceeded expectations. This reinforced the view that the economy is cooling. After a …
Stocks Plunge As Trade Tensions Rise, Bitcoin And Gold Rally—Sell Signal On Deck?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equities continued their downward slide today as Trump’s tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada went into effect. The affected countries announced retaliatory measures, sparking fears among traders of an all-out trade war and its potential negative economic impacts. Monday’s market drop pushed the widely followed S&P 500 into the red for the year, with losses deepening …
Equities Stumble As Economic Data Raises Stagflation Fears
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equities started the first trading day of March with aimless meandering, leading to a rocky start. Soft economic data from the construction and manufacturing sectors released today raised concerns about the state of the economy, causing major indexes to head sharply south and nearly wipe out Friday’s gains. This reinforces the point that we have reached …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 02/28/2025
Do you want to know which ETFs are hot and which ones are not? Then you need my High-Volume ETF Cutline report. It tells you how close or far each of the 311 ETFs I follow is from its long-term trend line (39-week SMA). These are the ETFs that trade more than $5 million a day, so they are not …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For February 28, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. VOLATILE FEBRUARY ENDS WITH EQUITIES RECOVERING STRONGLY [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes advanced this morning as the much-anticipated PCE index, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, met expectations. The data showed that inflation eased slightly in January, increasing by 0.3% for the month and 2.5% on an annual …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 02/27/2025
ETF Data updated through Thursday, February 27, 2025 How to use this StatSheet: These are the main indicators that tell you when to buy or sell Domestic and International ETFs (section 1 and 2). They do that by comparing their position to their long-term M/A (Moving Average). If they cross above, and stay there, it’s a green light to buy. …