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Stocks Suffer Worst Week Of Year Amid Biotech Bloodbath, Commodity Carnage And Bond Buying

But “everything was awesome”?
Russell 2000 -3.1% – worst week since Oct 2014 (Bullard)
Dow -2.8% – worst week since Dec 2014
S&P -2.1% – worst week since Jan 2015
Trannies -2.8% – worst week since Mar 2015
Nasdaq -2.2% – worst week since Mar 2015
Who is to blame for all this?
Leaving The Dow comfortably red year-to-date…
This is notable; VIX was pressed notably lower into […]

UK trader arrested in stock market 'Flash Crash' | Oklahoma City …

Federal law enforcement officials have charged a United Kingdom man with manipulating the stock market and triggering the 2010 “Flash Crash.”
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Navinder Singh Sarao, 37, was arrested Tuesday in the U.K. and charged with multiple counts of fraud.Prosecutors say Sarao used illegal trading techniques that contributed to an abrupt stock market crash on May 6, […]

Dollar-Dump, Biotech-Bruising And Rail-Rout, Ruins Record Run In Stocks

If you bought Trannies ahead of The FOMC, then you get nothing. The S&P 500 has now alternated down and up for last 9 days. It’s been quite a ride post-FOMC…
On the day, Trannies got trounced by Railroad warnings and Biotechs buggered by Gilead…
Sectors all rolled over hard into today’s close…
Today’s market traded in a very narrow range and on […]

Stock Market Analysis: Bears Prevail In Europe | Online Stockmarket …

* US stock markets sold down again, weighed down by the energy sector, which fell -4.1% last week, due to concern over geopolitics in Europe.* European stock markets fell to their lowest levels for there months, after factory orders in Germany fell and Italy has regressed into recession again.* Asian stock markets fell again yesterday, following on from weak overseas […]

Stock Market Analysis: Global Markets Continue To Selloff | Online …

* US stock markets sold down again, weigh down by the energy sector, which fell -4.1% last week, due to concern over geopolitics in Europe.* European stock markets edged higher, snapping a four session losing streak, as earnings were better, but there are still concerns over financial contagion and the escalating violence in the Middle East and Ukraine.* Asian stock […]

Stock Market Analysis: Mixed Leads As US Rise On Earnings, While …

* US stock markets recovered thanks to corporate earnings and as energy stocks saw some bargain hunting after falling -4.1% last week.* European stock markets eased again overnight, following their worst week in two years, as earnings disappointed, while concerns simmered over financial contagion and the violence in the Middle East and Ukraine escalated.* Asian stock markets rose, led by […]

Stock Market Analysis: Market Fall on News of Stricter Russian …

* US stock markets finished lower for the session, as Russian sanctions trumped consumer confidence and corporate earnings.* European stock markets snapped a two session losing streak, but pared gains as the stricter Russian sanctions were announced.* Asian stock markets rose again yesterday, trading at new six years highs, with China up at seven month highs and Hong Kong in […]

Stock Market Analysis: Markets Consolidate Ahead of Busy Week …

* US stock markets backed off new all-time highs on Friday, as they consolidated recent gains thanks to better corporate earnings. Goldmans cut its rating on stocks to neutral for the next three months.* European stock markets had the biggest fall in a week, as earnings disappointed and violence escalated in the Gaza Strip and the Ukraine. Stocks were weaker […]

Stock Market Analysis: Traders Hold Their Nerve On M&A …

* US stock markets finished higher again, for the easiest trade in the past three months on “turnaround Tuesday”.* European stock markets continued to find support rising to three week highs overnight, on the back of M&A activity and corporate earnings.* Asian stock markets generally rose spurred on by gains in China, as it found support at its key level.* […]