[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Something odd is going on in the markets besides the Chinese Yuan having crashed more in the last 30 days than at anytime in history not counting the 2008 Great Financial Crisis. Yesterday, it was the sudden 10-year bond yield spike to its highest level in 5 months. Today, it was a huge …
Dow Skids; S&P 500 And Nasdaq Advance
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The tech and banking sector combined forces to put a floor under an early slide that helped the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to modest gains, but the Dow fell short of reaching the unchanged line by -0.06%, as 3M proved to be the baggage by sliding -1.5%. While trade war rhetoric with China …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For July 20, 2018
ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/2018/07/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-07-19-2018/ STRUGGLING FOR DIRECTION [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Equities ended the day and the week about unchanged while struggling for direction with the 3 major indexes clinging to the unchanged line. The S&P 500, for example, added only 1 point over the last 5 trading sessions but stayed on track for its 3rd straight …
Snapping The Winning Streak
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The Dow’s 5-day win streak came to an end today, as all 3 major indexes hit the skids and meandered below their respective unchanged lines throughout the session. Trade war talk came to life suddenly and threatened bullish sentiment when Trump mentioned “tremendous retribution” not against China but this time against the European …
Keeping Upward Momentum Alive
[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 …