[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US markets ended mixed Wednesday as investors compared mostly robust corporate earnings with a weaker-than-expected private sector jobs report. Treasury 10-year yield coming close to the lowest level in nearly three months as European manufacturing contracted sharply in April and investors tried to second guess the US non-farm payrolls report due on Friday. The ADP Employer …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, April 27, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/04/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-04262012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, April 27, 2012 MAJOR MARKET ETFS END WEEK ON A HIGH; GLDX RISES, DXJ SINKS US stocks advanced Friday, extending weekly gains as strong corporate earnings outweighed disappointments over weaker than expected first-quarter GDP growth. Treasury 10-year notes settled lower …
US Equity ETFs Slide On Europe And China Fears; SDK Pops, UMX Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equity ETFs retreated Monday as political uncertainty in Europe continued to dominate the headlines with French President Nicholas Sarkozy losing the first round of elections to socialist presidential aspirant Francois Hollande. Hollande has been openly hostile to Sarkozy’s austerity proposals and has vowed to tax the rich if voted to power. The Netherlands’ coveted AAA …
US Equity ETFs End Lower As Tech Falters; VXX Rises, EWP Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equity ETFs ended lower Wednesday with the broad indices retreating a day after the markets posted their biggest gains in a month, as technology bellwethers Intel Corp and IBM Corp’s results came in below (already lowered) expectations. Treasuries advanced as concern over the European sovereign-debt crisis deepened before a crucial Spanish debt auction Thursday, spurring …
US Equities End Mixed On Europe Concerns; ICF Crawls Up, VXX Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equities ended mixed Monday despite higher corporate earnings and better-than-estimated retail sales boosting sentiments as investors weighed US economic data with a contagion possibility in Europe. Heavy selling in the tech area more than offset a rebound in blue-chip stocks, dragging the major US indices down. Yield on benchmark 10-year Treasuries consolidated below the 2-percent …
Equity ETFs Reverse Losing Streak After Five Days; TAN Shines, VXX Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equity ETFs rebounded Thursday following a streak of five down days that had wiped out more than 3 percent of the major indices, as concerns over Spain eased and hopes for better-than-expected profits rose ahead of the earnings season following Alcoa’s surprise profit surge. US Treasuries retreated after six sessions of gains amid rumors that Madrid …