[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets After yesterday’s massive rebound, the major indexes continued with their bullish theme supported by Treasury Secretary Mnuchin’s words that he’s hopeful a tax overhaul can be accomplished by the end of the year. He also hinted that they’re considering backdating any reform to the beginning of 2017. That’s all it took, and stocks …
Hurricane Irma Strikes…Markets Rally
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Sure, why not? After hurricane Harvey’s strike in Texas, which is still trying to get a handle on the amount of devastation and costs to rebuild, Irma struck Florida this weekend wreaking havoc in many parts, but the hit turned out to be less forceful than expected. That fact, combined with N. Korea …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For September 8, 2017
ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/2017/09/weekly-statsheet-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-09072017/ A SLIPPERY WEEK [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Last week’s upward momentum slowed, and the major indexes limped lower, although by a modest amount with the S&P 500 surrendering -0.65%. All eyes were on hurricane Irma, which threatens to make landfall in Florida sometime this weekend, and it is considered to be a “life-threatening …
Financials Tumble; Major Indexes End Mixed; Dollar Plunges
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets A host of events joined forces to keep equities in a state of uncertainty. It started with an ugly jobs data report showing that jobless claims spiked the most in 12 years, in part due to hurricane Harvey’s economic effects many of which are still unknown. Not helping matters was the announcement that …
Energy Rebound Assists Equities
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The markets were in rally mode, albeit modest, right after the opening bell and never looked back with the S&P 500 gaining +0.31%. Contributing to today’s bullish mood was some de-escalation with N. Korea, as Trump announced that “war was not first priority,” before agreeing to a 3-month debt-ceiling-can-kicking extension deal ending on …
Equities Skid As Uncertainty Reigns
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets In addition to the usual menu of concerns, there were a few new ones that helped the markets end their multi-day winning streak. Besides the lack of progress with the Trump pro-growth agenda and continued saber rattling with N. Korea, another monster hurricane named Irma is threatening the coast of Florida prompting the …