Tech and Growth Propels Economic Rebound: Durable Orders Beat, Consumer Confidence Up

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, May 24th, 2024.   Wall Street, Late-Week Market Recap Edition Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Goods orders rise, May sentiment beats forecasts. Market Indices: DJIA up 0.01%, S&P 500 up 0.70%, Nasdaq up 1.10%. Sector Performance: 10/11 sectors up; Communication Services lead, Energy, … Read more

NVDA Surpasses Earnings; Bearish Bets Drop; Natural Gas Surges

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, May 22nd, 2024. Wall Street Mid-Week Market Recap Edition Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: April existing home sales soft at 4.14M, missing the 4.21M consensus. Market Indices: DJIA (-0.51%), S&P 500 (-0.27%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.18%). Sector Performance: 8 of 11 sectors lower; Health … Read more

Tech and Growth Lead Rally; Inflation Cools, Bitcoin Jumps $4.6K

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, May 15th, 2024. Wall Street Mid-Week Market Recap Edition Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Inflation data cools, Consumer price index beats and Core CPI on consensus. Market Indices: DJIA (+0.88%), S&P 500 (+1.17%), Nasdaq Composite (+1.40%). Sector Performance: 10 of 11 sectors higher; … Read more

NASDAQ-100 & SQQQ: Powell, CPI & PPI Up Tomorrow

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Options Watch, May 13th, 2024. NASDAQ-100 & SQQQ: Insights, Volatility, Economic Data The NASDAQ-100 Index: Comprising 100 major companies from diverse sectors such as technology, retail, and biotechnology. SQQQ’s Market Timing: Reflecting broader market trends, SQQQ (ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ) offers insight into overall market sentiment despite being primarily focused … Read more

Indices Mixed; Consumer Sentiment Dips, Long Bonds Suprise; China Bulls Advance

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, May 10th, 2024. Wall Street Late Week Market Recap Edition Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Prelim May Consumer Sentiment took a notable dip, falling to 67.4 from the prior 77.2. This decline can largely be attributed to the rise in Initial Jobless Claims … Read more

Consumer Credit Growth Slows in March; Caution: High SQQQ Volume

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Economic Watch, May 7th, 2024. Market Indices: DJIA (+0.08%), S&P 500 (+0.13%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.10%). Economic Data & Analysis: Indices, Treasuries, and More… Economic Data: In March, consumer credit growth slowed to 1.5%, marking a significant drop from the prior month’s 3.6% surge. This resulted in a $6.3 billion increase, … Read more

Tech Leads as Commodities Rebound; S&P 500 Shows Broad Gains, Staples Lag

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, May 6th, 2024. Wall Street Early Week Market Recap Edition Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS) highlighted tightening standards and weaker loan demand across various loan types. Market Indices: DJIA (+0.46%), S&P 500 (+1.03%), Nasdaq Composite (+1.19%). Sector … Read more

Tracking Market Sentiment: Fed Rate Cut Odds Ahead of Key Meetings

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, April 29th, 2024. Deciphering Rate-Cut Odds: A Market Insight  Investors exercise caution before the June Fed meeting, with a mere 11.1% chance of a quarter-point rate cut, sharply contrasting the significant 70.1% expectation in March and 18.2% in April. June 12: Investor Caution Before June Fed Meeting : Investors … Read more

PCE BrushesBuy Expectations, Critics Say Purchasing Power Neglected in Inflation Targeting

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, April 26th, 2024. Wall Street Week Economic Report Recap  The latest data on inflation from the Federal Reserve indicates that controlling price growth continues to prove more challenging if they continue to remain focused primarily on a 2% inflation target. In March, the personal-consumption expenditures price index revealed … Read more

Jobless Claims Fall Short, Eyes Turn to CPI; Mixed Market, Commodities Thrive

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, April 25th, 2024. Wall Street Late Week Market Recap Edition Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Jobless claims for the week ending April 20th at 207K, missing the forecast of 215K. Anticipating a significant CPI release tomorrow! Market Indices: DJIA (-0.98%), S&P 500 (-0.46%), … Read more