[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The much awaited and hyped up announcement by President Trump regarding the Iran nuclear pact had the major indexes, which hovered below their respective unchanged lines all morning, dipping down at first but managing to rebound to close essentially unchanged. Trump confirmed withdrawal from the pact and announced “the highest level of sanctions …
Rising Bond Yields Kill Early Rally
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets It was a mixed bag on the earnings front, as the latest reports can be best described as “so so,” which sent the major indexes initially higher but disappointment pulled the markets back below the unchanged line, with the exception of the S&P 500, which ended higher by a tiny fraction. As I …
Markets Pop On Earnings Cheers
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets After yesterday’s solid gains, equities followed through with another session marked by bullish sentiment, as the major indexes piled on gains for the second straight day. The S&P 500 conquered its 50-day M/A to the upside and closed at a level last seen on March 19. The rally was broad with all 11 …
Massive Sell-Off Turns Into Solid Gains
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The chart above showing today’s rebound simply does not do justice to what actually happened. Right after the opening bell, the Dow plunged some 600 points only to begin a slow comeback and, along with the other major indexes, managed not only to recoup all early losses but turn the session into solid …
Tech Sector Imitates A Swan Dive
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets And it all started so peacefully. The markets opened on the plus side, after Monday’s euphoric rebound, when, after hugging the unchanged line for a while, the bottom suddenly dropped out, and the tech sector (-3.5%) did its best imitation of a swan dive pulling the entire equity arena with it. In the …
Igniting Trade-War Worries Punish Markets; GDP Forecast Slammed
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets A host of headlines appeared to punish the markets by pushing the major indexes down for the third day in the row. First, there was more jawboning about tough trade talk with China, as the administration announced a $100 billion annual China deficit target from last year’s $375 billion. Of course, retaliation is …