[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equity ETFs retreated Monday as political uncertainty in Europe continued to dominate the headlines with French President Nicholas Sarkozy losing the first round of elections to socialist presidential aspirant Francois Hollande. Hollande has been openly hostile to Sarkozy’s austerity proposals and has vowed to tax the rich if voted to power. The Netherlands’ coveted AAA …
Equity ETFs Retreat Over Europe Worries; VXX Jumps, GDXJ Lags
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks slipped to their lowest level in nearly a month Wednesday following a weak Spanish bond auctions report that revived the specter of the Greek debt crisis being repeated. Markets were also spooked as investors remained worried about how markets would react without further monetary stimulus from the Federal Reserve, as the bunch bowl got …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, March 30, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/03/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-03292012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, March 30, 2012 US Equity ETFs End Best First Quarter Since 1998; JJG Surges, VXX Tanks US stocks closed mixed Friday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 notching their biggest first quarter gains in more than a decade after …
Major Market ETFs Surge As Greece Inches Towards Debt-Swap; EWD Gains, GAZ Tanks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. stocks surged on Thursday as the deadline for the history’s greatest sovereign debt-swap exercise, also crucial for Greece to secure the next-round of bailout money, passed. Thursday’s deal is the (alleged) final barrier to Athens’ securing the second round of bailout money from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union to avoid a messy …
Dow Witnesses Biggest Fall In Three Months; VXX Soars On Higher Volatility, ERUS Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. stocks suffered their biggest drop this year on Tuesday as fears of a disorderly Greek default loomed large. The DJIA sank by more than 200 points after the US markets witnessed a sell-off following weak economic data from Europe and rising yields on EZ government bonds. As Greece struggles to meet Thursday’s deadline to convince …