[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The major indexes were unable to touch the plus side of the unchanged line, as the historic Christmas rebound struggled for the second day with the S&P 500 not being able to decisively cross above its apparent glass ceiling, namely the 2,800 level. Global markets slipped as well with investors waiting for new …
Ferocious Bears In Charge: Markets Get Mauled
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets There was simply no hope at all for the bulls today, as we headed south right after the opening bell. Not helping the anxiety among traders were news that Trump was reluctant to sign a bill that would extend funding for the government to avoid a partial shutdown. That remark took the major …
Equities See-Saw; Bonds Get Slaughtered
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets As we’ve seen in the recent past, an early rally ran into overhead resistance, as prices slipped for the remainder of the session. However, the major indexes were able to close in the green by a fraction of a percent as the Dow scored another intra-day record. The turnaround …
Dow Scores 14th Record This Year; Smallcaps Collapse
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets While the Dow managed to score not only a green close but also its 14th record of 2018, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were the weaklings of the session and slipped slightly below their respective unchanged lines. In other parts of the world, the activity was more bearish as the China ETF FXI …
Continuing The Bullish Theme
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The bullish mood continued with the Dow and the S&P 500 making solid gains, while the Nasdaq lagged and barely stayed above the unchanged line. The Dow had its best win streak in the past 30 days, while the S&P 500 was homing in on a new 5-month high. However, when looking at …
Stumbling But Closing In The Green
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets An early rebound faltered, and the major indexes declined below the unchanged line but managed to crawl back into positive territory to close out the month with solid gains. The Dow added +5.8%, its best January since 1997, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rallied +5.6% and +7.4% respectively. The culprit for the …