[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets U.S. stocks were flat on Tuesday, with investors reluctant to make big bets before results of the latest Federal Reserve policy-setting meeting, which could give some clarity as to when the central bank will begin trimming its stimulus. The CBOE Volatility index VIX, a measure of investor anxiety, dipped 0.9 percent. Earlier, …
Treasuries Approach 3-Month High; US Equity ETFs End Mixed
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US markets ended mixed Wednesday as investors compared mostly robust corporate earnings with a weaker-than-expected private sector jobs report. Treasury 10-year yield coming close to the lowest level in nearly three months as European manufacturing contracted sharply in April and investors tried to second guess the US non-farm payrolls report due on Friday. The ADP Employer …
US stocks melt up on earnings, housing data; GASL gains, VXX drops
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks continued with their winning streak for the third straight day Thursday as better-than-estimated housing data overshadowed concerns over a weak job market and mixed corporate earnings readings. The S&P 500 index topped the 1,400 mark in intraday trading for the first time in three weeks as software company Citrix Systems raised their 2012 outlook. …
U.S. Stocks Decline Despite Rising Service-Sector Index; GAZ Burns Bright, KWT Slumps
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. stocks ended lower Monday despite the service-sector gauge advancing in February. The Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing index came in better-than-expected. However, its employment index dropped, while the inflation-measuring price index jumped in January. Not helping the markets were the Chinese lowest growth target in eight years for 2012 and a survey that showed a …