[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks jumped more than one percent Thursday as reports in the media suggested central banks from major economies across the world stand ready to take coordinated steps to stabilize markets if Greece elections over the weekend cause market turbulence. The market was a rumor mill all day long, but the abovewas the mother of wishful …
Equities Rise On Fed Stimulus Hopes; TAN Soars, VXX Drops
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Domestic equities surged more than one percent Tuesday, wiping off losses suffered Monday, as investors took a cue from Europe’s peripheral markets after Spanish bonds came off Euro-era record highs on speculation the Federal Reserve and other central banks will restart asset purchase programs. Sure, we’ve heard that one before resulting in very short-term effects. Treasuries …
Equity ETFs Drop As Spain Rescue Disappoints And Greece’s Election Looms Large; VIXY Pops, GAZ Crashes
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks swung wildly Monday giving up early gains to close sharply lower following the best week of the year as investors remained concerned over the upcoming Greek elections and optimism over Spain’s $125 billion bank bailout-deal fizzled on worries that the benefits will not be sustained. The treasury 30-year bonds pushed higher for the first-time …
Major Market ETFs Rise On Upbeat Services Number; ITB Gains, VXX Dips
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Major Market ETFs closed higher Tuesday for the second straight day, pushing the Dow Industrials into the green territory and snapping four loss-sessions, as investors cheered a better-than-expected ISM index’s nonmanufacturing businesses reading. Gains, however, were limited as the ongoing European sovereign debt crisis continued to overshadow this positive US economic development. Ratings agency Standard & …
US Stocks Fight Back Clinging To Rumors After Sharp Initial Fall; GLDX Glitters, GAZ Sinks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks fought back in the final hour of trading Wednesday despite witnessing sharp declines with the NASDAQ and the S&P 500 reclaiming the green territory even though the threat of a possible Greece exit continues hang over the markets. If things look desperate, hanging on to the latest rumor can restore momentum as ZeroHedge points …
US Equity ETFs Vacillate As Blue-Chips Retreat; INXX Soars, VXX Tanks
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US equities wavered Monday with the blue-chip Index closing lower while the broader markets gained modestly as investors remained uncertain about the European debt crisis following the outcome of French and Greece elections. Yield on 10-year notes continues to trade at three-month lows as investors continue to buy world’s safest assets in an increasingly uncertain environment. …