Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen may not be as polished as her global counterparts, but she surely managed to get the US central bank’s message across despite the initial reaction that her press conference Thursday was clumsy and messy, said Carl Tannenbaum, chief economist at Northern Trust Corp. “Patience and to let the economic outlook evolve in a proper manner, …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, December 14, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/12/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-12132012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, December 14, 2012 US EQUITIES STUMBLE AS BUDGET STALEMATE CONTINUES; EUROPE EDGES LOWER Equities ended lower Friday as the stalemate over federal budget negotiations overshadowed a rise in industrial production and upbeat economic data showing China’s manufacturing may expand at …
Fed Disappoints—US Stocks End Marginally Lower; ECB And Unemployment Numbers On Deck; USO Rises, URA Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks ended marginally lower Wednesday as the Federal Reserve decided to hold back another round of asset purchases to boost the economy. Traders had priced in a Fed move to support the market’s lofty levels even though eight of ten economists surveyed by Bloomberg News were negative on the Federal Reserve initiating further quantitative easing …
Upward Momentum Slows But Equities Eke Out A Gain On Tech Earnings; USO Pops, VIXY Drops
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equities managed to close higher for the third consecutive day as good tech earnings lifted investor mood in an otherwise murky day overshadowed by disappointing economic readings. Investor sentiment also strengthened after Germany’s Bundestag voted in favor of a €100 billion bailout package for Spain meant to recapitalize Madrid’s stricken banks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average …