[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 Equities Pause Ahead Of FOMC Minutes; International Buy Signal Generated
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equities hit the pause button on a placid August trading session, as investors chose to wait ahead of the Federal Reserve’s minutes from the last meeting due out ater this week as worries about Europe offset gains in the technology and banking sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, August 17, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/08/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-08162012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, August 17, 2012 MAJOR INDEXES END HIGHER FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT WEEK ON IMPROVED SENTIMENT; EUROPE FOLLOWS SUIT US stocks capped off gains for the sixth week in a row Friday as broad markets maintained the positive momentum after latest reports …
US Broad Market ETFs Slide For The Second Day; GAZ Inches Up, KWT Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US broad stock ETFs closed mixed Wednesday after data on new home sales came in lower unexpectedly, failing to cheer investors. 10-year Treasury notes jumped the most in two weeks even as the Federal Reserve bought $4.03 billion in US debt. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) slipped or 0.2 percent to close at 1402.89 with the …