[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equity ETFs edged lower as rhetoric over progress on budget negotiations by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid triggered a late sell off that eclipsed better than expected Economic data and an alleged European deal on Greece aid. Investors mostly shrugged off strong reports on the US economy and positive developments in Europe. The S&P/Case-Shiller 20 city …
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 …
Treasuries Snap Three-Day Gains As Fed Sees Gradual Expansion; Indexes Limp Higher
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes finished Wednesday with slim gains after the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book showed the US economy grew gradually across 12 districts with improving service-sector and retail activity offset by weak manufacturing. On another dull August trading day, stocks remained largely range-bound after the release of mixed economic reports on the day. A Commerce Department …
US Equities Leak As Retail Sales Disappoint; CORN Pops
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equities finished lower Monday as retail sales dropped unexpectedly for the third straight month, even though economists had forecasted a slight increase, raising concerns about the economic recovery that ultimately pushed down two of the three indexes for the seventh session in last eight. US Treasury five-year yields fell to a record low of 0.60 …
Major Market ETFs Slide On Services Data; JJG Surges, EWP Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Major Market ETFs ended mostly lower Thursday as weak US services data combined with a coordinated interest rate cut by the European Central Bank and the People’s Bank of China subdued investors’ risk appetite. Yields on US Treasuries dropped as investors rushed to buy safe-haven assets amid indications that the global recovery is faltering. The …
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 …
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