[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The stock market seemed to take a break from its recent rally today, as the major indexes barely moved from their opening levels. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq managed to squeeze out some gains, but the Dow closed slightly lower. Tech stocks were hit hard by disappointing earnings and guidance from Cisco Systems and Palo Alto …
PPI Falls, Retail Sales Stall, And The Market Hits A Wall
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market had a good start today, thanks to some chill inflation numbers. But then it ran out of gas. Literally. Gas prices dropped like a rock, dragging down the producer price index (PPI) by half a percent. That’s the biggest fall since the pandemic started. But if you take out food and energy, the PPI …
Stocks Surge On Tame Inflation Report, But Is It Too Good To Be True?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks soared on Tuesday, continuing their impressive November rally, as investors celebrated a mild inflation report that suggested the Fed might be done raising interest rates. Tuesday’s gains added to the remarkable recovery this month for stocks. The S&P 500 is up 7.3%, erasing the losses since our “Sell” signal on 9/22/2023. See section 3 below …
U.S. Stocks In Limbo As Moody’s Cuts Outlook
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. stocks wandered around like lost sheep today, apparently unfazed by Moody’s Investors Service cutting its U.S. credit rating outlook to negative from stable on Friday. The downgrade reflects the U.S.′ “very large” fiscal deficits and the political deadlock in Washington that prevents any meaningful action. The ratings agency still gave America an AAA rating, the …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For November 10, 2023
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. S&P 500 RIDES THE BUYBACK WAVE, IGNORES THE LIQUIDITY DROUGHT [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The stock market had another good day today, as investors ignored rising bond yields that threaten to ruin their party. The S&P 500 ended the week with a 1% gain, despite losing its winning streak …
S&P 500 Sneaks A Win, Small Caps Slump, Buffett Hoards Cash
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 had a roller-coaster ride on Wednesday, as it barely kept its winning streak alive for the eighth day in a row. That’s the longest run since 2021. But Small Caps got hammered again, as they lagged the big boys. It seems that traders are betting on the Fed to take a break from …