[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets After making a new intra-day all-time high, the S&P 500 pulled back, as the early rally, propelled by the ECB’s new stimulus efforts, ran out of steam powered by a decline in the energy sector. The major indexes retreated modestly, as the chart above shows. Contributing to the pullback was overall nervousness …
Indexes End Slightly Lower, With Little Movement After Labor Weekend
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets ended mostly lower today, with tech stocks making a big drag, especially Apple (AAPL). The S&P 500 dropped a slight 0.06%, the Nasdaq fell 0.55% and the Dow was the only major index that gain, closing up 0.06%. There seems to be notable anticipation from investors regarding the European Central Bank’s …
A Slow Start For The Markets In September
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended in a similar fashion to last Friday, mostly lower despite encouraging economic data and a plethora of corporate deals. The S&P 500 managed to stay above the 2,000 mark after dropping 0.07%, closing at 2,002.28. The Dow fell 0.18%, while the Nasdaq gained 0.39%. On the economic front, two reports …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For August 29, 2014
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/08/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-08282014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, August 29, 2014 STOCKS CONTINUE RIDING HIGH ON IMPROVING U.S. ECONOMY [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Equities finished higher on the week, led by the increase in utilities and telecom stocks. The Dow rose 97 points to …
Markets React Negatively To Revived Concerns Over Ukraine; Cyber-Attacks On Banks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets It seems that international concerns trumped domestic economic outlook as market movers today, in that we received encouraging reports on economic growth, jobs and housing. Stocks dropped back below the 2000 mark on renewed concerns over the conflict in Ukraine. The major indexes came off their highs as the chart above shows. …
Stocks End Flat After Record Tuesday; Is China’s Real Estate Bubble Deflating?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks ended the day relatively unchanged after reeling from the hype of the record setting day it experienced yesterday. The S&P 500 and the Dow both ended flat, while the Nasdaq dropped ever so slightly. We did see a few retail stocks perform well today after reporting positive earnings news. Tiffany (TIF) …