[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] As violent protests march through Europe, major US ETF stock indexes retreated Wednesday with the S&P 500 tumbling for the fifth day in a row as investors moved to the sidelines and cut exposure in equities. Markets were spooked following media reports that Catalonian President Artur Mas called for early elections yesterday during with an eye …
Equity Indexes End Lower Over Europe, Growth Worries; Greece Concerns Surface Again
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks lost traction Monday with the S&P 500 extending losses over the weekend for the third straight day as data from China and Germany indicated global recovery is slowing while Europe squabbled over the deadline of proposed banking oversight system. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 21 points while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) …
Treasury Yields Fall To Erase Fed-Fueled Jump; US Equities Stuck On Growth Worries
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equities mostly closed lower even as blue-chip stocks managed to cling onto modest gains after economic reports from the US, China, Japan and Europe increased concern the global economic recovery is worsening. Chinese manufacturing slowed down for the 11th straight month in September after a HSBC preliminary purchasing manager’s index reading ticked up slightly to …
Equity ETFs Step Back As Manufacturing Disappoints; Europe Hits Gridlock
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equity ETFs took a breather to close lower Monday as last week’s Fed stimulus-driven euphoria faded after a disappointing New York area manufacturing data forced investors to mull over the health of the economy. Maybe some of the realization is sinking in that all is not well as markets have chosen to ignore economic fundamentals by …
Markets Inch Higher On German Court Ruling, Fed Hope; Europe Marches Ahead And Nigel Farage Voices His Opinion
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US markets extended gains for the second straight day Wednesday, ending marginally higher after the German Constitutional Court ruling on the euro-area bailout fund, while investors remained cautiously optimistic on further monetary stimulus, as the Federal Reserve two-day policy meeting got underway in Washington. Risk appetite improved after a German Constitutional Court ratified Europe’s Permanent bailout …
US Indexes Trim Losses While Europe Tumbles Ahead Of ECB Meeting
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equity indexes started September on a weak note as investors’ concern that the economy was slowing over weak manufacturing data was somewhat tempered by hopes the European Central Bank will intervene to tame the continent’s debt crisis. Here we go again. We will find out soon if Mario Draghi’s promise to deliver a European solution …