[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The stock market kicked off today with a dose of optimism, backed by fresh economic data and a string of positive earnings announcements. Traders were clearly in a good mood, as about 88% of the 50 S&P 500 companies that reported this week managed to top expectations, giving confidence another solid boost. On the economic front, …
Calm Before The Squeeze: Markets Juggle Earnings, Inflation, And Powell Rumors
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets started the day in neutral, with the major indexes barely budging as traders waited on earnings from the big banks and tried to make sense of the latest inflation data. Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley all beat expectations, but their stock reactions were all over the place—some up, some down. Meanwhile, …
Nvidia Lifts, Then Leaves: Markets Wobble After CPI Data
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 got off to a hot start, thanks to a 6.5% surge in Nvidia, which pushed the index to a fresh record above 6,300. But that early momentum didn’t last—by the end of the day, the S&P had slipped into the red. The big event of the day was the June CPI report. Inflation …
Bitcoin Blazes Ahead While Wall Street Waits On Inflation
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets kicked off the week on a down note, thanks to renewed tariff threats from Trump—this time aimed at the E.U. and Mexico with a hefty 30% rate. That stirred up some uncertainty about the economic impact, but the dip was fairly mild, as many traders believe those tariffs will eventually get negotiated down. All …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 07/11/2025
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 July 11, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. TARIFF SHOCK ROCKS MARKETS, BUT SILVER AND BITCOIN SHINE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets stumbled out of the gate today, led by the Dow, after Trump announced a surprise 35% tariff on Canadian goods—blaming fentanyl as the reason—and warned of even steeper duties if Canada retaliates. That move reignited …