[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets It was the Swiss National Bank (SNB) which stunned the markets by not only removing its currency peg with the Euro but also implementing a rate cut at the same time. Swiss stocks collapsed, rates crashed while the Swiss Franc soared leaving the big boys, who were short, wondering how to possibly …
Markets End Lower For Fourth Straight Day
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets dropped again today following a weak reading on holiday retail sales and a disappointing earnings report from JPMorgan (JPM). The consensus amongst analysts regarding the lower earnings is that the bank has been dragged down by ongoing legal costs. Renewed turmoil in commodities also weighed on investors, as did a global …
Dead Cat Bounce Takes Markets For A Ride
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets It was a wild and bumpy ride on Wall Street today. Volatility continued, and we saw the Dow swing back and forth to the tune of 400 points before closing in the red. Early gains were largely driven by upbeat investor sentiment reacting to Alcoa (AA) posting a top notch earnings report, …
Big Price Swings/Oil Take Markets Lower
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Volatility continues to be the name of the game thus far in 2015. Major indexes saw huge price swings, however, all of them closed the day in the red. The culprit impacting markets most seemed to once again be oil. Oil prices dropped another 5% today to close at $46.07 per barrel, …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For January 9, 2015
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2015/01/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-01082015/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, January 9, 2015 MARKETS COULDN’T HOLD MOMENTUM TO FINISH THE WEEK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Volatility has been the name of the game thus far as we round out the second week of trading in 2015. …
Markets Turn Around After Worst 3-Day Start Since ‘08
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks rallied big time for a second straight day. The Dow advanced 323 points today and has almost wiped out early-year losses. The advance was broad, with the S&P materials, energy and technology sectors each rising more than 2%, leading the day’s gains. The same forces that sparked the market bounce Wednesday …