News: Markets opened the week mixed on Tuesday. The indexes opened green and trended lower throughout the day. The close was mixed and unremarkable. The day tilted in favor of the bears. 55% of all listed stocks declined, while 42% rose. Sector Round Up 4 of the 11 sectors ended Tuesday’s session in the green. …
News: On Friday, markets headed into the long weekend on a positive note. The indexes all rose despite uncertainty surrounding the debt ceiling… On Friday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushed the default day back from June 1 until June 5. Then President Biden and Speaker McCarthy announced a deal over the weekend. The bill could …
News: Wall Street was focused exclusively on Nvidia (NVDA) stock on Thursday. After reporting quarterly earnings, the stock added 24% and more than $183 billion in market cap. The indexes with exposure to the stock rose. Those without fell… Sector Round Up 3 of 11 sectors end Thursday higher. The winners… At the bottom… Recalling …
News: Markets opened red and moved sideways throughout much of Wednesday’s trading session. At 2 PM, the latest FOMC minutes dropped, and the market barely reacted… The minutes showed what we’ve already heard from Fed officials—The Fed’s next move is not clear. In the final hour of trading, markets tried to rally. The S&P 500 …
News: Stocks declined on Tuesday ahead of today’s major market news. All major indexes ended the day lower… Headlines continue to point to the debt ceiling “crisis.” But we know better… At 2 PM, the minutes from the last FOMC meeting will be released. Expect volatility, and don’t trust the first move. After release, you …
News: Stocks opened the week on a positive note Monday. 60% of stocks advanced, while 37% declined. The major indexes were mostly higher… Fooled! Shortly after the opening bell on Monday, a faked image showing an explosion near the Pentagon spread across social media. Markets dipped and reached their session lows in the aftermath… The …
News: Friday saw mixed price action. The open was mostly green, but as the day wore on, stocks moved generally lower. Each major index ended the day lightly red… Debt ceiling fears were blamed again. Although the technicals suggest, some cooling was warranted. Sector Round Up No sector gained or lost more than 1% during …
News: Thursday was once again dominated by the bulls. Each major index notch a second day of gains… Sector Round Up Most sectors finished the day higher. But under the surface, the bull’s win was not as decisive. Only 7 of the 11 sectors ended the day higher. At the top… The only losers were… …
News: Wednesday was a decisively bullish day on Wall Street. Markets opened higher, climbing during the session, and closed at the highs of the day. Each major index logged solid gains… Headlines credited political negotiations for the gains … though there was little movement on that front. Sector Round Up Most sectors finished the day …
News: On Tuesday, the market posted modest declines. The leading cause was Home Depot’s (HD) earnings. The decline in household spending caused buyers on Wall Street to pause. The indexes all finished red. Bear in mind HD is a Dow component… Sector Round Up Most sectors ended the day lower. The single winner… At the …