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Following one of the most extraordinary reversals off earlier lows U.S. equity markets finished yesterday’s session with a small gain, led by the NASDAQ 100 closing higher by 0.49%. Equities are having a hard time catching a bid in recent weeks, and yesterday...
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The NASDAQ 100 had its worst week of losses in over 10 years, closing lower by 2.75% on Friday as yet again U.S. Equity Markets sold off into the close. Tech stocks were again the ones most under pressure, pulling markets lower. Yields were not the issue on Friday,...
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For the second consecutive session, U.S. Equity Markets reversed afternoon gains, before getting slammed in the last hour of trading. The NDX led the decline, closing lower by 1.34%. Early in the day, bond yields were the story that pushed markets higher. Bond yields...
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U.S. Equity Markets reversed afternoon gains to close sharply lower, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed with a loss of 1.07%. Bond yields backed off yesterday, providing some relief for equities. Remember, in recent days, higher bond yields have sparked fears of...
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U.S. Equity Markets got hit hard yesterday following the long-weekend, led by the NASDAQ 100 which closed with a loss of 2.57%. Higher bond yields have sparked global growth concerns, as it indicates higher borrowing costs for companies. So, with bond yields...
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With U.S. Markets closed for the Martin Luther King Holiday nothing much of note happened in either Europe or Asia as Global Markets went on hold ahead of the American Markets re-opening this afternoon. Bitcoin fell 3%, and is now trading below $42,000 as I go to...
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Following another volatile trading session, U.S. Equity Markets finished Friday mixed as the Dow closed lower by 0.56% while the NASDAQ 100 closed with a gain of 0.75%. Markets were volatile due to the start of Earnings Season. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) was the big report...
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U.S. Equity Markets got hit hard yesterday led by the NASDAQ 100 falling over 400 points for a 2.57% loss. This move lower saw the VIX soar over 15% on what turned out to be a brutal session for Technology Stocks. Producer Price Index (“PPI”) data for...
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Despite a 7% print in American CPI, U.S. Equity Markets finished yesterday’s session higher, led by the 0.38% gain in the NASDAQ 100. December’s Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) reading matched estimates on a year-over-year basis, while coming in ahead...
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Following another volatile trading session, U.S. Equity Markets re-couped earlier losses to end yesterday’s session higher, led by the NSASDAQ 100 closing with a gain of 1.47%. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s Testimony before Congress – and other...
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After a volatile trading session in which Indies were slammed, U.S. equity markets reversed most of yesterday’s losses to close slightly lower on the day, led by the Dow fishing with a loss of 0.45%. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) recently rescinded his offer to the White...
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U.S. Equity Markets finished the week in the ‘’Red’’ after the S&P and NASDAQ closed lower for the fourth consecutive trading session. A huge miss on payroll data accelerated the selling. Non-Farm Payroll additions for December came in at 199,000, well below the...
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Despite another volatile trading session, U.S. Equity Markets finished the day lower, with the Dow leading the sell-off, closing lower by 0.47%. There was still a lot of focus on Wednesday’s Federal Reserve Minutes, which were too hawkish for investors’ liking....
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U.S. Equity Markets finished the day lower after getting slammed following the release of the FOMC Minutes. It was an ugly session with the NDX leading the declines with a loss of 3.13%. Economic data was positive in the early morning – ADP Employment change data...
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