Powell Talks Tough, But Markets See Through His Bluff

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The Fed finally raised the interest rate by 0.25%, as everyone expected. The markets cheered at first, but then realized that the party was over and went back to their gloomy mood. Only the Dow managed to stay positive by a hair. The problem was that the Fed didn’t sound too confident about …

Dow Defies Earnings And Fed Jitters, Extends Record Run

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The Dow kept its winning streak alive for the 12th day in a row, shrugging off mixed earnings and the looming Fed decision on rates. Traders and algos were in a bullish mood, pushing the index to its highest level in six years. Some earnings highlights: GM skidded 4% even after raising its …

ETF Tracker Newsletter For July 21, 2023

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ETF Tracker StatSheet           You can view the latest version here. LIQUIDITY VS STOCKS: WHO WILL WIN? [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The stock market had a wild ride this week, as investors scrambled to adjust their portfolios before a major reshuffle of the Nasdaq-100 index on Monday. A flurry of options trading added to the volatility. Corporate …

Dow Ignores Goldman Sachs Flop, Rises For Eighth Day With Short Squeeze Help

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Moving the markets The Dow Jones Industrial Average had another good day on Wednesday, rising for the eighth day in a row with some help from the short squeeze crowd. That’s the longest streak of gains since September 2019, as investors celebrate the strong earnings season, ignoring the fact that the expectations were low to begin with. The Dow didn’t …