[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Stocks pulled back from record highs today, dragged down mostly by the financial sector after hearing today that six big banks were fined $4.3 billion in a settlement over foreign exchange manipulation charges. The S&P 500 and Dow both closed a tad lower, which snapped a 6-day streak of daily gains. The …
Stocks Get Over Losing Streak On “Hump Day”
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets The stock market broke its three-day losing streak today, although markets are still looking fatigued since last Friday. The S&P 500 gained 0.77%, the Dow recouped 0.9% and the Nasdaq rose 1.03%. Investors still seem to remain cautious about conflicts abroad in the U.K., Ukraine and Middle East, however, positive results that …
Lessening Of Ukraine Concerns Drives Equities
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Comments from Russia, which were interpreted as conciliatory, turned into an assist for the markets despite some less than inspiring earnings reports. All the major indexes gained with only slight pullbacks throughout the day, as the chart above shows. 9 of the S&Ps sector indexes rose, with healthcare taking top billing while …
Stocks Move Higher Despite Disappointing Retail Numbers
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets Investors pushed markets higher as biotech shares helped counter somewhat disappointing retail sales numbers. The Commerce Department shared with us today that U.S. retail sales stalled during the month of July, which was the weakest numbers we have seen thus far in 2014. Amazingly, the major indexes rallied, as the chart above …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For August 8, 2014
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2014/08/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-08072014/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, August 8, 2014 BULLS BACK ON TRACK TO END FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] 1. Moving the Markets U.S. stocks ended higher today and closed out the first week of August on a strong note. This comes …
Major Index ETFs Slip And Slide As Spending Battle Begins
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Domestic equity markets fell today and the S&P 500 put in a fifth day of losses, its longest losing streak since the end of 2012, following some diverging domestic economic reports. Including today’s decline, the benchmark index has surrendered 1.9% since last Thursday. Treasuries were higher amid the U.S. fiscal uncertainty and after durable goods orders …