Benchmarks began September mostly in the red after a drop in crude oil prices impacted the energy sector. The day’s upbeat manufacturing data was overshadowed by the fall in crude prices. The S&P 500 lost initial gains, but was able to settle above the 2k mark.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s […]
Markets ended in the red and the S&P fell below the record 2k mark as concerns about Russia-Ukraine tension overshadowed encouraging U.S. economic data. Dismal inflation rate data from Eurozone also dragged down the benchmarks.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure to read today’s Ahead of Wall Street articleThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) declined […]
Benchmarks ended a listless trading session nearly flat following mixed earnings reports. Investors were reluctant to bet big bucks on a day devoid of any major economic data or news. The S&P 500 was able to end above the 2K mark, but the index witnessed its lowest intra-day trading range, swinging by only 4.54 points.For a look at the issues […]
The S&P 500 ended above the 2k mark for the first time following encouraging economic data on Tuesday. Merger and acquisition news between Burger King and Tim Hortons also helped the benchmarks end higher. The Dow hit a record intraday level of 17,153.80, but shed some of the gains by the end of the day.For a look at the issues […]
Contrary to conventional wisdom, extremely low initial unemployment claims have an ominous track record. Since the initial unemployment claims data first set a record low in September 2013, I have pointed out that record low claims suggest a distorted, overheated, bubble top economy. On each occasion over the past 42 years when claims have reached a similar level at this time […]
Encouraging housing data and upbeat earnings results ensured a positive finish for benchmarks on Tuesday. The positives offset negative sentiment arising from ongoing geopolitical tensions in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Apple hit a record split-adjusted closing high, which also contributed to the bullish mood. The S&P 500 is now 10 points away from its record high. The Nasdaq closed above 4,500 points […]
Markets snapped its two-day winning rally on Tuesday as concerns over Russia-Ukraine tension dented investor sentiment. Discouraging Germany’s investor confidence data, declining energy stocks and tensions in Iraq also affected yesterday’s session marked by low-volumes. The day’s loss dragged the blue-chip index into the red zone for the year.For a look at the issues currently facing the markets, make sure […]
By Zhicheng Liu*and Jeffrey Heer, University of WashingtonOne acknowledged benefit of using visualizations to explore data is to support interactive analysis at the speed of thought: starting from a visual overview of the data, analysts can interactively drill down, filter and change encoding to examine the data from different perspectives.When dealing with large volumes of data, the time taken for query processing, […]
Benchmarks settled in the red zone as concerns about the timing of a rate hike by the central bank rates kept investors jittery. Friday’s largely positive economic data could only lift the stocks momentarily as concerns from Thursday over a spike in US labor costs and a credit default by Argentina continued to weigh on investors. The S&P 500 posted […]
Quick Note Blain: Friendly reminder, Mark Minervini’s Master Trader Workshop $1000 off special ends tomorrow night, July 31st. If you are thinking about attending Mark’s October workshop in Myrtle Beach, the discount is definitely worth taking advantage of.The Federal Reserve did nothing surprising ($10B reduction in quantitative easing a month) and a market that was sort of weak/neutral […]
