[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. stocks ended lower on Thursday, snapping a four-day winning streak, as investors digested the latest inflation data and a dismal bond auction. The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose by 0.4% in September and 3.7% year-over-year, beating the consensus estimates of 0.3% and 3.6%, respectively. The core CPI, which excludes volatile …
Oil Deal And Bond Rally Lift Stocks Despite Inflation Spike
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks went up on Wednesday as investors shrugged off the latest inflation scare and celebrated a big deal in the oil industry (Exxon swallowed Pioneer Natural Resources). Treasury yields kept falling from the 16-year peaks they hit last week, which gave stocks a boost after a midday slump. Another factor that helped stocks bounce back was …
How Long Can Stocks Defy Gravity Amid Geopolitical And Economic Risks?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] U.S. stocks went up on Tuesday, thanks to lower Treasury yields and a short squeeze. Wall Street was busy assessing the geopolitical risks of the Israel-Hamas war, which has been going on for longer than some Netflix shows. The 10-year Treasury yield ended down 15 basis points to 4.65%, as investors flocked to the safe haven …
Stocks Defy Gravity As Bond Market Snoozes And Fed Sings
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Monday was a day of surprises for the stock market, as it bounced back from a morning slump despite the escalating violence in the Middle East. The bond market took a holiday, leaving investors in the dark about the impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on interest rates. The major indexes started the day in the red, …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For October 6, 2023
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. TRADERS IGNORE BOND YIELDS AND JOBS REPORT, LIFT STOCKS FROM LOWS [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The markets had a crazy day, as traders shrugged off soaring bond yields and the stellar jobs report and pushed the major indexes from the red to the green. Maybe they …
Will The Jobs Report Be A Trick Or A Treat For The Market?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The major indexes tiptoed on Thursday, waiting for the big reveal of the jobs data on Friday that could make or break interest rate policy. Weekly initial jobless claims were 207,000 for the week ending Sept. 30, a measly 2,000 more than the previous week. Economists had predicted 210,000. The tiny bump in …