Benchmarks finished mostly lower on Wednesday after the ECB refused to accept Greek bonds as collateral for central bank loans. Meanwhile, oil prices snapped a four-session winning streak and settled in the red, hurting energy shares. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq snapped their two day rally. However, the Dow was able to end in positive territory banking on Walt […]
The market was looking solid until the ECB headline on Greek debt. Biotech stocks were hit hard to start the day with disappointing earnings set the tone for the NASDAQ early on. The Dow Jones Industrial average erased early losses due to a boost from DIS after the company posted better than expected earnings. Buyers were certainly out in full […]
Dow Stock Market Trend Forecast 2015 by Nadeem WalayatStock-Markets / Stock Markets 2015Feb 03, 2015 – 01:48 AM GMTBy: Nadeem_WalayatThe stock market has had wild roller coaster ride during January in the wake of the euro-zone crisis where one of the best days of the year (+275) is immediately followed by the worst day of the year (-335) the effect […]
MARKET SUMMARY- QE, apparently from anywhere, is all stocks want.- Earnings in need of some improvement- Stock indices pause after a strong Thursday EU QE move.- SP400 midcaps look at becoming leaders.- Good moves, more leaders showing up, now can the indices break up the toppy patterns?Friday was not a great day for the market, but it was not a […]
Benchmarks gained for the third-straight session on speculation that ECB might provide more stimulus measures to boost the Eurozone economy. The European Central Bank’s (ECB) executive board has proposed a bond-buying program of about 50 billion euros per month in order to combat concerns over deflation in the Eurozone. ECB is expected to unveil a large-scale bond-buying program on Thursday […]
Thursday was the third day this week they tried to “gap up” the market in premarket, and instead sellers came in hot and heavy once the actual session started. These gap ups are making it difficult for the market to “flush out” and create a near term oversold condition. The S&P 500 fell 0.92% and NASDAQ 1.48%. A measure of […]
Benchmarks ended in negative territory for the third-straight session on Tuesday erasing solid initial gains as another slump in oil prices weighed on energy shares. In the opening hours, markets were boosted by Alcoa’s encouraging earnings results and possibility of implementation of monetary stimulus in the Eurozone. The Dow declined around 400 points from its day’s high yesterday, witnessing its […]
The Keystone Speculator™: Keystone’s December Seasonality Factors for Trading the Markets
Keystone’s December Seasonality Factors for Trading the MarketsThe turkey leftovers are long gone as the aroma of freshly baked Christmas cookies fills the air. The December winds are blowing now with less than four weeks of trading remaining in 2014. Markets are closed on Thursday, 12/25/14, for the Christmas holiday. […]
Benchmarks ended higher on Friday after China’s central bank and ECB’s efforts to stimulate their economies boosted investor sentiment. The S&P 500 and the Dow finished at record levels for the 45th and 28th times this year, respectively. The Nasdaq also gained, but its advance was limited due to declines in large-tech companies. Meanwhile, all the three indexes recorded gains […]
Earnings are arguably the most important driver of stock prices. So its a bit jarring to see stock prices and earnings diverge in the European equity markets.There’s a lot going on in Europe.The European economy is flagging. In the second quarter, GDP growth in the Eurozone was an anemic 0.1%, while inflation remains at a tepid 0.4% pace.This has created […]
