ETF Tracker StatSheet https://theetfbully.com/2018/05/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etf-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-05-24-2018/ CRUDE OIL TUMBLES AND MAJOR INDEXES SLIP [Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Crude oil took a dive today (-4.5%) as reports that OPEC, along with other major players in this arena, may increase production by as much as $1 million barrels a day. The energy sector followed suit with XLE dropping -2.6% for the …
Hanging On To The Unchanged Line
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The Dow was the weakling of the day as IBM got spanked at the tune of -7.53%, which equaled a loss of 84 points on the Dow. We had a positive opening, followed by a dump and pump and a soft slide into the close with 2 out the three major indexes managing …
Major Indexes Rebound As Tech Sell-Off Eases
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets Despite continued weakness in Facebook (FB -2.56%), the tech sector as a whole managed to recover from yesterday’s sell-off with QQQ rebounding a modest +0.55%. Supporting action came from the loser YTD, namely the energy sector (XLE), which gained +0.56%. Facebook’s troubles with privacy violations continue to make headlines but, as I suggested …
Nasdaq Pumps And Energy Dumps
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets It was a tug-of-war between bulls and bears with the major indexes vacillating back and forth above and below their respective unchanged lines. In the end, only the Nasdaq managed to show a green number, although the S&P scored a close second. The Energy sector as a whole looked frail with XLE losing …
Lack Of Tax-Overhaul Progress Whacks Sentiment
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets While the major indexes suffered their biggest one-day percentage drops since September, as MSM reports, we have to remember that, when looking at the entire 2017 YTD performance, today’s 0.5% pullback is hardly newsworthy. Nevertheless, a weak energy sector with XLE correcting -1.16% did not help matters. And, as I reported just about …
Late Buying Pushes Markets Into Record Territory
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the Markets The respective unchanged lines appeared to be the magnet for the major indexes throughout most of the session, as they bounced above and below it until late buying pushed them into the green for good, and we registered another record close. The gains were tiny, but they were gains nonetheless. As the chart …