[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Domestic markets continued to rally today on dissipating geopolitical fears, strong earnings and upbeat housing data. The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq all gained as the chart shows. On the economic front, housing starts surged 15.7% in July and inflation remained minimal. Housing related stocks capitalized on the strong data, and companies …
Tensions Ease Abroad; Airline Stocks “Take Off”
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets were back in full swing, as the Dow surged 175 points and the Nasdaq hit a 14-year high. The S&P 500 gained 0.9%, the Dow climbed 1.1% and the Nasdaq gained 1%, which marked a fourth straight session of gains. The buzz around the networks attributed bullish sentiment today on the …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For August 15, 2014
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/08/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-08142014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, August 15, 2014 EQUITIES MOVE HIGHER FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE WEEK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The U.S. equity markets continued to recover from last week’s lows, moving higher for the second consecutive week. Solid corporate earnings results …
Lessening Of Ukraine Concerns Drives Equities
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Comments from Russia, which were interpreted as conciliatory, turned into an assist for the markets despite some less than inspiring earnings reports. All the major indexes gained with only slight pullbacks throughout the day, as the chart above shows. 9 of the S&Ps sector indexes rose, with healthcare taking top billing while …
Stocks Move Higher Despite Disappointing Retail Numbers
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Investors pushed markets higher as biotech shares helped counter somewhat disappointing retail sales numbers. The Commerce Department shared with us today that U.S. retail sales stalled during the month of July, which was the weakest numbers we have seen thus far in 2014. Amazingly, the major indexes rallied, as the chart above …
Favorable Jobs Report Just Couldn’t Cut The Mustard Today
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The major indexes here in the U.S. ended lower today, despite a favorable jobs report from the Labor Dept that showed job openings are at their highest level since February of 2001. The S&P 500 dropped 0.15%, the Dow finished down 0.05% and the Nasdaq slipped 0.28%. For all you lovers of …