[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equities saw a bounce but ultimately pulled back during the session following yesterday’s strong advances, as traders analyzed the latest earnings reports. Banks such as Bank of America and Morgan Stanley saw gains after surpassing expectations, like their peers JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs from the previous day. This earnings season is off to a promising …
Indexes Rally Broadly On Softer CPI And Impressive Bank Earnings
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] This morning, the markets received a significant boost, with all indexes advancing broadly as inflation fears seemed to dissipate. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report revealed that core inflation unexpectedly slowed in December. Major banks also kicked off the earnings season with impressive results, further fueled by a massive short squeeze. December’s CPI showed that …
Dollar Drops, Gold Gains As Markets Brace For CPI Impact
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The major indexes received a boost early this morning from a better-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) report. Despite the tech sector suffering most of the losses yesterday and last week, it managed to advance today, although it dropped below its unchanged line by the close. The PPI, which represents wholesale inflation, increased by 0.2% in December, …
Nasdaq Drops, S&P 500 Gains: Will Earnings Season Lift Markets?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Tech shares, which were the stars of last year’s bull run, faced significant losses this morning as last week’s sell-off continued. The Nasdaq led the decline, while the Dow remained in positive territory. However, a slow and steady climb helped the S&P 500 close in the green. Some of the most popular tech leaders in the …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For January 10, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. EQUITIES FALL AS STRONG JOBS REPORT DIMS RATE CUT HOPES [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] This morning, equities took a hit as the latest economic reports dampened traders’ expectations for further rate cuts in 2025. The jobs report revealed that U.S. payrolls grew by 256,000 in December, significantly surpassing the …
Markets Stabilize As Dip Buyers Lift Dow And S&P 500
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The markets continued to face challenges following significant declines in big tech stocks during the previous session. Traders are primarily concerned about the trajectory of interest rate cuts, which are crucial for maintaining the bullish cycle. Adding to the negative sentiment were reports indicating that private sector job creation in December fell more than expected, while …