[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Sure, eventually there had to be a market pullback, as only hype and euphoria surrounded the U.S.-China trade talks with hard evidence of progress still seeming to be nebulous. This is what we saw today, as optimism about a concrete resolution simply faded. An early rally vanished in a hurry with the Dow …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For March 1, 2019
ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/2019/03/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-02-28-2019/ Pumping, Dumping and Pumping [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets An early rally petered out mid-day, but renewed investor optimism pulled the major indexes out of a hole and pushed them higher with the S&P 500 finally reclaiming and closing above the 2,800-resistance level for the first time in 4 months. The Dow managed to …
Clawing Back
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets We started the day out in the red with some economic data contributing to the slide as US factory orders fell for the second month in a row. January pending home sales managed to rebound more than expected (+4.6% vs. 1% MoM) but continued to tumble year-over-year for the 13th straight month. Then …
Struggling For Dominance
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The markets were on standby this morning hanging on every word that Fed chair Powell was uttering at a congressional testimony. He confirmed that the central bank has adopted a wait-and-see approach due to some economic data having pointed to slower U.S. growth, despite a report showing an increase in consumer confidence. He …
Bouncing And Fading
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets An early bounce had the S&P 500 piercing its overhead resistance zone, namely the 2,800 point. However, the index was not able to hold on, as a slow and steady decline pulled equities off their lofty levels. Good thing we ran out of time, or we might have seen a red close. As …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For February 22, 2019
ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/2019/02/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-02-21-2019/ A SEA OF GREEN; TRADE TALK OPTIMISM IS ALIVE AND WELL [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets It sure seems that complacency rules supreme when it comes to market behavior with yesterday’s bad news, when a bombardment of economic data missed, either being forgotten or at best can be seen in the rear-view mirror. Trade …