[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened lower and stayed under pressure all day, as a hotter-than-expected producer price index (PPI) report added fuel to inflation worries. The PPI—measuring wholesale prices—jumped 0.7% in February, way above the 0.3% economists had forecast. That came on top of the ongoing Iran war, which has already jacked up oil prices and stoked …
Small Caps Lead Rally – Indexes Snag Second Green Day
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes kicked off on a positive note, building on yesterday’s momentum as traders stayed focused on the latest twists in the U.S.-Iran conflict. Oil prices were volatile again—Brent crude bounced 2% and traded above $100 early—but the headline noise didn’t kill the bullish mood. President Trump said a coalition to protect shipping through the …
Geopolitical Pause Sparks Rebound – Nasdaq Leads Green Day
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes bounced nicely early on, as traders took comfort that the U.S.-Iran situation didn’t escalate over the weekend. Geopolitical tensions stayed in check, and with stocks looking oversold after recent weakness, dip-buyers jumped in to fuel a rebound. Meta climbed more than 2% on a report (which the company called “speculative”) that it’s planning …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For March 13, 2026
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. OIL WHIPSAWS, S&P BREAKS LOWER AS RATE‑CUT HOPES FADE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Oil’s recent spike finally ran out of steam today, with West Texas Intermediate hovering around 95 dollars and Brent holding near 100 after briefly closing above the triple‑digit mark for the first time since 2022. Stocks …
Macro Data Solid – But Geopolitics Overpowers Everything
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened under pressure and stayed there for most of the day, as oil prices kept surging on supply disruption fears from the ongoing U.S.-Iran war. West Texas Intermediate crude jumped 9% to around $95 a barrel, while Brent climbed 8% to roughly $100. Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (appointed March 9) doubled …
CPI In Line, Yields Rise – Mag 7 Holds Up, Metals Slide
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened lower as traders kept one eye on the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict and oil prices, which spiked early on worries about supply disruptions. The Dow was the biggest laggard, but the broader market got a lift later when the International Energy Agency announced it would release 400 million barrels from its reserves—the largest-ever …