[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The S&P 500 and the Dow rose to new record highs today, again. At the close, the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq were all up 0.4%. One of the major factors moving the markets higher today was that the ECB announced it is leaving interest rates unchanged and will continue to boost …
Stocks Return To Record Territory As GOP Regains Control Of The Senate
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks bounced back into record territory today after the GOP (Republican Party) regained control of the U.S. Senate for the first time in eight years. The S&P 500 gained 0.6% to close at an all-time high of 2,023.57. The Dow also gained 0.6% and closed at a record high of 17,484.53. The …
Falling Oil Prices Drag Markets Lower
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks closed mostly lower today, primarily driven by falling oil prices and renewed fears of a global economic slowdown. The S&P 500 dropped 0.29%, the Nasdaq fell 0.32%, while the Dow gained 0.10%. Oil prices fell to a three-year low as Saudi Arabia cut prices of crude exported to the U.S. A …
Out With October Scares And Into November We Go
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets October, the spooky, volatile month best known for stock market crashes, is finally over after giving investors a brief, frightful scare. However, stocks retreated slightly today as oil prices tumbled more than 2% to below $79 a barrel. The S&P 500 dropped 0.01%, the Dow fell 0.1% and the Nasdaq squeezed out a slight …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For October 31, 2014
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/10/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-10302014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, October 31, 2014 MARKETS TOP OFF RECORD WEEK; JAPAN ADDING STIMULUS TO ECONOMY [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Markets finished notably higher on the week, led primarily by technology stocks. Both the S&P and Dow closed at …
Stocks Rise On Bullish Economic Outlook
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets All the major indexes closed higher today as stocks jumped up across the board on fresh signs the economy is growing stronger, signaled by a positive GDP report. The Dow added 1.3%, the S&P 500 rose 0.6% and the Nasdaq finished up 0.4%. Investors are still a little uneasy though as to …