[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets experienced one of the largest sell-off in equities over the past two months. A rising dollar value and declines in tech companies stock seemed to be the major culprits today. In tech Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) took a hit for the sixth time in seven days, suffering its largest daily decline …
Markets Slip On Oil; Petco To Be Bought For $8.7MM
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets continued to slide further downward today, driven lower in particular by the drop in oil prices and energy stocks. U.S. crude fell 3.3% to settle at $55.91, hitting fresh 5-1/2 year lows. Both U.S. crude and Brent have fallen nearly 50 percent from highs in June. Today, all major indexes retreated …
Equities Stay Above Water Amidst Mixed Messages From Fed
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks rallied late in the day, which pushed the S&P 500 to close a third straight day in positive territory and finish just short of its all-time high. The S&P 500 gained 0.3%, the Dow rose 0.4%, however, the Nasdaq fell from grace to close down 0.03%. A large portion of headlines …
Markets Continue Their Rollercoaster Ride; China’s Gold Appetite
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving The Markets The S&P 500 rose today, along with all ten industry sectors. While the markets have rebounded well over the past two days, all three major indexes remain down for the month and the year. We saw positive earnings reports from both Coca-cola (KO) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) today as traders remain …