[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Wall Street’s enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike proved short-lived as stocks sold off sharply today, led by the energy sector, after oil prices fell below $35 a barrel. Although equities rallied briefly at the opening bell and looked ready to build on a three-day winning streak, the gains quickly …
Major Indexes Stay Afloat Amidst Terrorism
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The 3 major u.s. benchmarks eked out small gains today by the closing bell, as geopolitical risk weighed on financial markets. The shooting of a Russian fighter jet by turkey entrenched the post-paris terrorism threat and coming interest rate hikes on wall street’s worry list today. The latest geopolitical flash drove stock …
Dow Moves Back In Black
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks gained as Wall Street continued trucking higher on the previous day’s rally that sent the Dow back into the black for the year. Traders focused mostly on more earnings reports and corporate deals as they debated whether Monday’s stock market surge was the start of a lasting year-end rally. Equities, which …
Big Gains For Wall Street On Earnings And ECB Stimulus Talk
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks skyrocketed Thursday as investors were quite encouraged by a market moving earnings report posted by McDonald’s (MCD) and signs from Europe that more stimulus might be on the way for the European Economy. In the end, it was really ECBs Mario Draghi’s jawboning about “re-examining” its stimulus program, which lit some …
Markets Shine Before Fed Meeting
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. indexes all gained over 1.10%, just a day ahead of the start to a crucial Federal Reserve policy meeting. Fed policymakers will convene Wednesday and Thursday to decide whether or not to raise interest rates for the first time in close to a decade. Industrial stocks led the pack of gainers …
A Rebound With Legs Or Another Dead Cat Bounce?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The Dow rebounded big time today, surging nearly 620 points, which is its third-best daily point gain ever and best since 2008. This finally ended a painful six-day losing streak and gave Wall Street the signs of stabilization it has been craving after its worst rout in four years. Giving the markets …