ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/2017/10/weekly-statsheet-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-10122017/ ENDING THE DAY AND THE WEEK WITH A GAIN [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The trading range for the major indexes turned out to be a narrow one not just for the day but for the week as well. Nevertheless, we closed slightly up with the Nasdaq logging its 57th all-time high. While weekly …
Bouncing In A Narrow Range
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The major indexes, as well as equities in general, struggled through the session looking for some footing to use as a launching pad for the usual mid-day rebound. It worked for a while, as the unchanged line was conquered but upward momentum faded, and we closed in the red, although only fractionally. Earnings …
More All-Time Highs
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Despite the Fed’s minutes from its September meeting, including words of caution among policy makers in regards to the next interest rate hike, market odds spiked that the widely expected December hike would materialize. Further notes indicated that it might take longer than anticipated to get inflation back to the Fed’s 2% target, …
Drifting Below The Unchanged Line
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets With bond markets closed today, equities lacked direction and meandered below the unchanged line with downward momentum accelerating late in the session. However, in the end, the losses for the major indexes were relatively minor. The biggest losers were retailers, financials and healthcare, the latter of which suffered from weekend reports that Trump …
Maintaining Upward Momentum
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Even though today’s gains were modest, they were gains nonetheless. The major indexes continued their ascent into record territory despite a slow start right after the opening. However, in the end, the S&P 500 posted its sixth consecutive day of gains. Private sector employment slowed from September with 150k jobs added. All eyes …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For September 29, 2017
ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/2017/09/weekly-statsheet-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-09282017/ ENDING THE MONTH AND THE QUARTER ON A POSITIVE NOTE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Equities closed out the week, month and quarter on a positive note with the S&P, Nasdaq and Russell 2000 ending not only at their highs of the session but also setting new records in the process. In terms of …