ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. H1 2024: A TALE OF RALLIES AND DISLOCATIONS – IS THE MARKET DANCING ON THIN ICE? [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes started the session on a positive note, as traders were pleased with the latest release of the Personal Consumptions Expenditure index. The PCE showed that inflation …
S&P 500 Nears Year-End Predictions Amidst Housing Market Collapse And Inflation Fears
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Two of the three major indexes slipped early on, while the Nasdaq powered higher, as Nvidia edged up another 1% on top of Tuesday’s 7% gain. However, it had given most of it back by the time the closing bell rang. The MAG 7 stocks bucked that wild ride and continued yesterday’s path higher on a …
Mixed Economic Signals As Tech Rises And Consumer Confidence Wavers
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] A rebound in the tech sector helped the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to find some footing, with both indexes starting and ending the session on a positive note. Nvidia gave a much-needed assist by bouncing back from its latest slide, as did the MAG 7 stocks. The recent sell off pushed the AI darling more than …
Economic Crossroads: Inflation Data Looms As Gold And Oil Rally, Bitcoin Bruised
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Nasdaq was lagging as today’s session got underway with traders rotating out of the overbought tech sector and into financials, utilities, and energy, with oil climbing above the $81 level. Only the Dow managed a green close. Nvidia dropped some 5% on top of last week’s 4% decline, after the stock snapped an eight-week winning …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For June 21, 2024
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. TRIPLE WITCHING LEAVES MARKETS UNSHAKEN, BUT ECONOMIC INDICATORS SUGGEST CAUTION AHEAD [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes wavered around their unchanged lines, as this monster of an options expiration session got underway. Nvidia slipped over 3% but given its 150% gain YTD, that move is insignificant. For sure, …
Nvidia’s Meteoric Rise Leads Market Rally, Dotcom Déjà Vu?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened slightly higher despite disappointing retails sales. While they rose 0.1% in May, expectations were for a more solid 0.2%. This latest result is a sign that consumer demand is weakening, and this 0.1% growth may simply have been the result of inflation. Rising consumer demand is critical for the markets, because without …