[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The bulls simply don’t know how or when not quit as stocks ended Tuesday’s session on a modestly higher note in the face of another day of mushy global economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved up 21 points (or 0.1%) to 14,839, the Nasdaq Composite gained 22 points (0.7%) to 3,329, and the Standard …
Markets Hit New Record Though It Was A One-Sided Affair
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Stocks climbed throughout the session today to kick off the week with solid gains despite mixed economic data. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 11 points to 1,594 surpassed its previous record close set earlier this month. Growth-oriented stocks, including energy and technology, lead the way to the index’s sixth rise in the past seven …
Last Week In Review: ETF News And Blog Posts To 4/28/2013
In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the ETF topics and market reviews I posted to my blog during the week ending on 4/28/2013. The prior week’s damage was almost made up during the past five trading days as the indexes found upward momentum again with the S&P 500 adding some 1.7%. The hunt to break the S&P’s …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, April 26, 2013
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2013/04/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-04252013/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, April 26, 2013 UNINSPIRING GDP GROWTH DRAGS DOWN THE BULL The major averages entered the weekend on a mixed note following a lackluster result on 1Q US GDP growth and a slew of below average earnings releases. The Standard & …
Positive Data Equals Another Consecutive Day of Gains
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index extended its rally to a fifth day as major U.S. equity indices closed the trading day positive. For much of Thursday, markets were boosted by a number of earnings beats and encouraging jobless numbers from the Labor Department; but gave back some gains late after reports that Germany’s central bank …
Index ETFs Fail to Find Direction; Mixed Finish
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Investors are left with little convictions as a result of disconcerting earnings results and a disappointing read on US durable goods orders. The market closed marginally lower at the Dow while extended gains in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a fourth day. More than three stocks rose for every two that fell on U.S. …