[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets kicked off the day on a mixed note as U.S. and Chinese officials met in London, hoping to make headway on their ongoing trade disputes. The talks stemmed from a lengthy phone call between Trump and Xi last week, with both sides aiming to avoid a full-blown trade war. As a goodwill gesture, both …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For June 6, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. GOLDILOCKS JOBS REPORT LIFTS MARKETS—BUT INFLATION CLOUDS LOOM [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The much-anticipated May jobs report landed with a bit of a surprise—U.S. payrolls rose by 139,000, beating expectations of 125,000. While that’s a step down from April’s revised 147,000, it wasn’t enough to push the Fed into …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 06/05/2025
ETF Data updated through Thursday, June 5, 2025 How to use this StatSheet: These are the main indicators that tell you when to buy or sell Domestic and International ETFs (section 1 and 2). They do that by comparing their position to their long-term M/A (Moving Average). If they cross above, and stay there, it’s a green light to buy. …
Silver Shines, Tesla Tumbles: A Wild Day On Wall Street
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The day started off on shaky ground, with markets slipping early as fresh trade headlines put a lid on any bullish momentum. China’s Foreign Ministry said Presidents Trump and Xi had a phone call—initiated by Trump—but details were scarce. Trump called it a “very positive conclusion,” but investors weren’t exactly buying it. On the economic front, …
Gold Shines, Dollar Sinks: Is The Labor Market Cracking?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Despite a weak jobs report, stocks opened higher. ADP reported that private sector hiring added just 37,000 jobs in May—way below the already-lowered April figure of 60,000 and far short of the 110,000 economists were expecting. That’s raising eyebrows ahead of Friday’s big non-farm payroll report, which is forecast to show a gain of 125,000. The …
Stocks Rally On Job Openings Boost—But Will Payrolls Play Along?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Markets picked up where they left off yesterday, building on modest gains despite a flat start as traders kept a close eye on potential developments in U.S.-China trade talks.** However, not everything was working in the bulls’ favor. The OECD trimmed its U.S. growth forecast to 1.6% from 2.2%, casting a bit of a shadow over …