[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] All major market ETFs pushed higher Tuesday as robust demand for Spanish debt eased global worries over a European contagion; at least for the time being, and until the next disaster strikes. The Dow breached the psychologically important 13,000 mark for the first time in more than a week as investors analyzed the quarter’s earnings data. …
Major Market ETFs Rally As Fed Signals Low Rate Continuation; GDXJ Pops, VXX Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Major market ETFs rallied for the second day Thursday, marking its biggest two-day gain in 2012, as the Federal Reserve signaled continuation of low interest rate and accommodative monetary policies to avoid a slowdown. Sentiments were also buoyed after data released by the Chinese central bank showed new loan volumes were higher than estimated, reducing fears …
Major Market ETFs Fall On China Growth Worries; XRT Rises, GAZ Drops
US stocks retreated Tuesday as China growth worries overpowered upbeat US housing market data. The pullback wasn’t surprising to me; actually it was long overdue, as the indexes had been inching towards historic highs with consecutive gains in the last few sessions. Today’s (minor) sell off was triggered by falling commodity prices over Chinese growth worries. Copper prices sank 2 …