[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes started the day trying to build on Monday’s strong gains, but the momentum quickly fizzled out. Crude oil resumed its rally as the Iran war dragged into its fourth week, adding to the uncertainty. Traders were reacting to President Trump’s Truth Social post claiming the U.S. and Iran had held “very good and …
Geopolitical Relief Fuels Gains – Ping-Pong Headlines Continue
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks rallied right from the open after President Trump posted that the U.S. and Iran have been holding talks, and he’s now halting strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure. The market latched onto the hope that the Middle East conflict—which had spiked oil prices and stoked recession fears—might finally be winding down. West Texas …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For March 20, 2026
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. ANOTHER LOSING WEEK – INDEXES BREAK 200DMA ON IRAN FEARS [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened weak and kept sliding throughout the week, closing out another losing stretch as traders stayed glued to the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict. Overnight exchanges of strikes between Iran and Israel, plus new …
Geopolitical Noise + Hot Oil – Risk-Off Dominates Day
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened weak and stayed under pressure for most of the day, as oil prices kept climbing on fresh worries from the U.S.-Iran conflict. West Texas Intermediate crude swung between $93 and $100 a barrel, while Brent surged 3% to $111 after Iran struck a key LNG export facility in Qatar and Israel hit …
Geopolitics & Sticky Inflation – Risk-Off Mood Dominates
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes opened lower and stayed under pressure all day, as a hotter-than-expected producer price index (PPI) report added fuel to inflation worries. The PPI—measuring wholesale prices—jumped 0.7% in February, way above the 0.3% economists had forecast. That came on top of the ongoing Iran war, which has already jacked up oil prices and stoked …
Small Caps Lead Rally – Indexes Snag Second Green Day
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes kicked off on a positive note, building on yesterday’s momentum as traders stayed focused on the latest twists in the U.S.-Iran conflict. Oil prices were volatile again—Brent crude bounced 2% and traded above $100 early—but the headline noise didn’t kill the bullish mood. President Trump said a coalition to protect shipping through the …