[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The S&P 500 jumped to another record this morning after wholesale inflation surprised traders by falling—a welcome sign for anyone hoping the Fed will finally pull the trigger on a rate cut next week. Oracle stole the show, with its shares rocketing more than 40% after a blockbuster AI-fueled forecast that rippled out across the tech …
Will Weak Jobs And Higher Inflation Finally Cool The Market?
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The push to extend yesterday’s rally sputtered out pretty quickly today. After some early enthusiasm, the major indexes slipped back and mostly hovered near unchanged before managing to eke out modest gains by the closing bell. The big news from the Labor Department was a huge revision to last year’s job growth—turns out they overestimated by …
Tech Gains Power Market While Gold Surges Again
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The Nasdaq popped to a new record this morning, while the S&P 500 held mostly flat as Wall Street geared up for a week packed with crucial inflation numbers. Nvidia bounced nearly 2% and Meta added over 1%, joining gains from other big tech names like Amazon and Microsoft, which helped the “Magnificent Seven” keep some …
ETF Tracker Newsletter For September 5, 2025
ETF Tracker StatSheet You can view the latest version here. JOBS DATA DISAPPOINTS, SENDING STOCKS LOWER AND GOLD TO RECORD HIGHS [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] The market looked strong out of the gate, but that early rally quickly fizzled as a much weaker than expected August jobs report reminded everyone just how fragile the economy is feeling right now. …
Weekly StatSheet For The ETF Tracker Newsletter – Updated Through 09/04/2025
ETF Data updated through Thursday, September 4, 2025 How to use this StatSheet: These are the main indicators that tell you when to buy or sell Domestic and International ETFs (section 1 and 2). They do that by comparing their position to their long-term M/A (Moving Average). If they cross above, and stay there, it’s a green light to buy. …
Tech And Small Caps Lead Market Higher—All Eyes On Jobs Report
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Wall Street got a confidence boost today, thanks to softer private payroll numbers that put a Fed rate cut squarely back on the table. The S&P 500 hit another record close, Small Caps outperformed, and the Nasdaq joined the ride higher, even as the Dow lagged. I think traders saw the ADP miss—not terrible, but not …