ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/10/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-10112012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, October 12, 2012 MAJOR ETF MARKET INDEXES FIZZLE; GROWTH FEARS DRAG EUROPE US equities closed mostly lower Friday capping off their worst week in four months as worries over Europe offset early optimism over a surprise rise in consumer confidence. …
Market Loses Steam As Euphoria Over “Incomplete” Jobless Data Fades; Europe Stocks In Rally Mode
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US markets erased gains to end nearly flat today as early optimism over upbeat economic data faded and a slump in Apple Inc weighed on technology stocks. Earlier, stocks rose for the first time this week and commodities rallied as risk sentiment improved following a record decline in US unemployment claims. A Labor Department report showed …
Heading South On Earnings Worries; Europe Retreats Over IMF Warning
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks pulled back sharply Wednesday with the S&P 500 posting its fourth down session in a row, as investors became concerned over growth, or the lack thereof, after aluminum producer Alcoa cut its global demand outlook citing weak Chinese demand. Chevron’s warning on third quarter profits weighed on the Dow Industrials after the oil conglomerate …
Equities Tumble Ahead Of Earnings Season; Europe Drops After IMF Forecast
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equities plunged today with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ extending losses for the third straight day as investors chose to remain on the sidelines while third quarter earnings season started unofficially. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) slipped 110 points, finishing lower for the second day in a row. The 30-stock blue chip index turned overtly …
US Indexes Edge Higher On Data; Europe Ends Lower On Spain Jitters
US indexes finished marginally higher Wednesday as improved services sector and payroll data lifted investor sentiments but the gains were pared after China’s official non-manufacturing PMI reading for August dropped to the lowest level since March 2011. The Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing index that covers nearly 90 percent of the economy rose to 55.1 in September from 53.7 in …
Equity Indexes End Lower Over Europe, Growth Worries; Greece Concerns Surface Again
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks lost traction Monday with the S&P 500 extending losses over the weekend for the third straight day as data from China and Germany indicated global recovery is slowing while Europe squabbled over the deadline of proposed banking oversight system. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) lost 21 points while the S&P 500 Index (SPX) …