[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the markets Upward momentum was conspicuously absent during this session, which had stocks drift aimlessly lower, interrupted by the occasional bounce to nowhere. The major indexes followed yesterday’s theme by slipping moderately. On the menu was the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which showed prices advancing by an expected +0.1% in April, while the cost …
An Early Rally Stalls And Runs Out Of Steam
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the markets Despite another positive start to the session, equities struggled, lost traction and slid into the red, with the major indexes hugging their respective unchanged lines and closing a tad below it. Powering the markets early on were reports from China announcing plans for fresh stimulus to keep their economy running. Hope among …
Keeping The Bullish Dream Alive
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite an early struggle for direction, bullish momentum picked up with the major indexes notching another day of gains making this the third winning session in a row. The trade battles with China and Mexico continued unabated but mixed news was put simply on the back burner. Traders decided to put their focus …
Tech Sector Gets Rattled
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Tech stocks took a tumble and dragged the overall market down with some damage control setting in during the last 30 minutes of the session. Global tariff fears, along with reports that the Trump administration has launched a multi-pronged anti-trust battle against big tech due to possible anti-trust violations, created enough uncertainty to …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For May 31, 2019
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. TRADE WAR #2 CAUSES A SEA OF RED [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The markets got ambushed last night after Trump’s announcement that tariffs on Mexico will be imposed as of June 10th in order to force the country to stem the tide of the ever increasing …
Selloff In Pause Mode
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets For a change, the markets opened slightly to the upside, before a slow and steady decline pulled the major indexes into the red, however, a last hour buying effort saved the day and we ended up modestly in the green. While the trade war battle continued in full swing, Wall Street traders apparently …