ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/2017/06/weekly-statsheet-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-06222017/ EKING OUT A TINY GAIN [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Another roller coaster day ended just about at the unchanged line for the Dow with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq managing to climb back into positive territory. For the week, the story was very similar with only the Nasdaq scoring a newsworthy gain of …
Early Decline; Mid-Day Rally; Slumping Into The Close
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets It was another session that ended in a mixed close with the major indexes giving up their hard fought mid-day gains, as they slumped into the close with only the S&P 500 showing a tiny gain of +0.04%. SmallCaps did better as both, domestic and international ones, managed to eke out +0.38% and …
Struggling For Direction
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Crude oil along with the energy sector continued its slippery slide with XLE giving back -1.61%, while Crude Oil (WTI) crashed -2.53% to a $42 handle, which is its lowest since last August. Biotechs were the beneficiary of this carnage gaining some 8% over the past 3 days. It’s a strange market, as …
Crude Oil Drops Into Bear Market Territory; Pulls Down Equities
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Equities were not able to overcome the spanking that took place in oil patch and energy sector with oil touching the $42 handle and tumbling to the lowest level since last November. The transportation sector was affected as well with IYT sinking -1.73% and Natural Resources IGE dropping -1.41%. The Financials (IYF) headed …
Valuation Worries Persist But S&P And Dow Hit Record Highs
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets There was no hesitation nor looking back as the major indexes headed north right after the opening bell. The Dow and S&P scored new record highs while the Nasdaq rebounded solidly after last week’s weakness. The tech sector, as represented by XLK, added 1.5%, which was its biggest one-day gain since last December. …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For June 16, 2017
ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/2017/06/weekly-statsheet-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-06152017/ AMAZON SLAMS STOCKS BUT MAJOR INDEXES RECOVER [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets Several events kept the indexes in roller coaster mode. For one, it was quadruple options expiration day, which always tends to add volatility to an otherwise complacent market. That fact got shoved into the background as Amazon announced its acquisition of Whole …