[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The major indexes followed through from yesterday’s advance to close higher with the Dow logging its fifth positive session, while the Nasdaq lagged slightly and fell just short of crossing its unchanged line to the upside. The markets were still influenced by the Fed’s upbeat description of a domestic economy, which has expanded …
A Slow Start Followed By A Solid Finish
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Fed chair Powell threw an assist to the markets by announcing that “the U.S. central bank wouldn’t move too quickly in changing monetary policy, and that it would be flexible in the face of changing conditions.” He also informed the Senate Banking Committee that the “best way forward is to keep ‘gradually’ raising …
Waiting For The Earning Season
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The markets meandered aimlessly with the major indexes showing a mixed picture as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq pulled back while the Dow managed to stay above the unchanged line. Presidents Trump and Putin met as planned in Helsinki, but even a joint conference did not motivate buyers to pile into equities. In …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For July 13, 2018
ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/2018/07/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-07-12-2018/ BUILDING ON LAST WEEK’S ADVANCE [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets At least for the time being, Wall Street traders managed to shake off the headwind known as ‘trade disagreements’ and push equities higher, not just this week, but also sporting gains the last six out of seven trading days. The exception was last Wednesday, …
Tech Leads The Indexes And Pushes Nasdaq To Record Close
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Yesterday’s market dump turned into today’s market pump with the major indexes recovering as a tech led rally pushed the Nasdaq to a record close. What changed from yesterday? Not much, other than that sentiment took a turn for the better following news reports that the US and China are working to ease …
Trade War Disputes Return With A Vengeance
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The 4-day winning streak for US equities came to a sudden halt this morning with the major indexes taking a steep dive, as trade-war jitters returned to front-and-center with Trump announcing new tariffs on Chinese goods. After days of calm, which allowed the stock markets to make a nice run, reality set in …