[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Despite a mixed bag of data from the earnings and economic fronts, and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision on the horizon, U.S. equities notched further gains today. The S&P 500 continued to set records and registered its fourth consecutive advance to extend its October gain to 5.4%. Treasuries finished unchanged following the deluge of data, …
Stocks Little Changed On Upcoming Fed Decision
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The U.S. markets finished mixed and near the flatline, as traders look toward a barrage of earnings and economic data this week, headlined by the Fed’s monetary policy decision on Wednesday. The S&P 500 closed at another record high on Monday as expectations were high that the Fed will keep its stimulus in place when it …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, October 25, 2013
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2013/10/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-10242013/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, October 25, 2013 ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER NEW HIGH U.S. equity markets ticked higher on Friday, cementing a third-straight week of gains, aided by Amazon.com’s stronger-than-forecasted revenues and a trouncing of analysts’ quarterly estimates by Dow member Microsoft. Meanwhile, investors mulled …
Index ETFs Back On Track As Fears Of Tapering Recede
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Domestic equity ETFs closed the trading session nicely higher, putting the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index three points from a record, in the wake of a stronger-than-forecasted read on Chinese manufacturing activity and as another plethora of earnings reports flooded the Street. Treasuries were slightly lower following a report that showed initial weekly jobless claims came …
China And CAT Take Down Bulls
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Following four-straight sessions of record highs for the S&P 500, domestic equities finished the session in negative territory on Wednesday as shares of heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar and semiconductor companies tumbled after they reported earnings. Moreover, Chinese liquidity and banking concerns along with uncertain domestic earnings reports weighed on sentiment. Meanwhile, Treasuries were mixed following reports that …
Ignoring Weakness In Jobs Data
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. equities finished higher, despite a softer-than-forecasted U.S. September nonfarm payroll report. The data may have solidified expectations that the Federal Reserve may hold off on tapering its asset purchases until signs of a healthy economy become more lucid. Speculation pushed the annual advance in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index within a percentage point of …