[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Today’s Producer Price Index (PPI) was a mixed bag and turned out to be a yawner for the stock market. While the PPI climbed 0.4% in September, which was twice the forecast of 0.2%, year over year, however, it rose 8.5%, which was an improvement from August’s 8.7% increase. The major indexes interpreted …
Another Dead-Cat-Bounce Bites The Dust
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets An early morning ramp-a-thon pushed equities into the green, with the Dow at one moment sporting a 400-point gain but, things turned sour quickly, and the major indexes dove into the close. Only the Dow managed to cling to its unchanged line, while the S&P and Nasdaq ended solidly in the red with …
Going…Going…Gone!
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets While the major indexes closed off their intra-day lows, they nevertheless scored another loss, as several rally attempts did not hold, and south we went. As I pointed out last week, the massive rebound, that propelled the Nasdaq some 6.5% higher on Monday and Tuesday turned out to be another head fake with …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For October 7, 2022
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. EASY COME, EASY GO [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Right now, it sure looks like the bullish feel-good hope moves of Monday and Tuesday were nothing more than another dead cat bounce, with most gains having been surrendered as the bears battled back and took the upper …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 10/06/2022
ETF Data updated through Thursday, October 6, 2022 Methodology/Use of this StatSheet: 1. From the universe of over 1,800 ETFs, I have selected only those with a trading volume of over $5 million per day (HV ETFs), so that liquidity and a small bid/ask spread are assured. 2. Trend Tracking Indexes (TTIs) Buy or Sell decisions for Domestic and International …
Slumping And Pumping
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Overnight weakness, followed by an early dump, with the Dow dropping some 400 points, was reversed as bullish sentiment prevailed causing traders and algos to pull the major indexes out of a hole and back to within striking distance of their respective unchanged lines. After two days of strong gains, the widely followed …