[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The market had a terrible day today, as dismal reports on home sales and consumer confidence sent the S&P 500 to its lowest level in months. The index plunged 1.47%, breaking below 4,300 for the first time since June 9. The housing market showed signs of cooling down, as new home sales in …
Bond Yields Surge, AI Stocks Rally, And Market Goes Nowhere Fast
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The S&P 500 barely budged Monday as the 10-year Treasury yield soared, and the market started the last week of September with a whimper. But hey, at least the index closed in the green. The 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.5%, hitting levels not seen since 2007 when it peaked at 4.57%. Remember 2007? …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For September 22, 2023
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. MARKETS HIT WALL OF WORRY, FED TALKS TOUGH, GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN LOOMS [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The markets tried to shake off their blues, but hit a wall of red. The indexes turned around and slid below unchanged lines. They couldn’t make a comeback and ended up …
Fed Confuses Everyone: Markets Lose It
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The Fed meeting was the main event of the day, as everyone waited with bated breath to see what the central bank would do with interest rates. Would they hike, cut, or hold steady? Would they signal a dovish or hawkish stance? Would they make any jokes or puns to lighten the mood? …
Stocks Tumble, Fed Mumbles, Oil Rumbles, And Bonds Crumble
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The markets had a bad hair day on Tuesday as they waited for the Federal Reserve to wake up and make a move. After plunging in the middle of the day, the major indexes clawed their way back up but still ended in the red. The central bank’s two-day meeting started on Tuesday, …
S&P 500 Snoozes As Investors Brace For Fed Surprise
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The S&P 500 was bored on Monday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve to make up its mind about the interest rates. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were both losers for the second week in a row, while the Dow managed to squeeze out a tiny win. Oil prices soared to …