Nasdaq 100 Bounces Back Strong Monday, Growth Stocks and Semiconductor Sector Big Winners

MARKETS TODAY August 21st, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished mixed, Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.37% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.82% and China’s Shanghai Composite down 1.24%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.24% above fair value. European markets finished mixed, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.47% and Germany’s DAX up 0.19%. London’s … Read more

DOW Rises as Credit Swaps Pickup Friday, Fed Reserve Record on Predicting Recession is Guaranteed Wrong!

MARKETS TODAY August 18th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished lower, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 2.07%, China’s Shanghai Composite down 1.00% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 off 0.55%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.58% below fair value. European markets finished lower, Germany’s DAX down 0.65%, London’s FTSE 100 off 0.65% and France’s CAC … Read more

The Federal Reserve Record On Predicting Recessionary Cycles is Guaranteed to be Wrong!

The Federal Reserve as of August 2023 was no longer predicting Recession: To quote Investor Jeremy Grantham “the Federal Reserve record on predicting recessionary cycles is guaranteed to be wrong! So why don’t we support the soft-landing scenario… Vica forecasts that the US will have a Recession, starting as early as Q4 ’23 and deep … Read more

Indices Continue to Pullback Thursday, Commodities and Long-Term Treasuries Tick Up

MARKETS TODAY August 17th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished mixed, China’s Shanghai Composite gained 0.43% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.44%, the Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.01%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.27% above fair value. European markets finished lower, France’s CAC 40 lost 1.01%, Germany’s DAX down 0.79% and … Read more

US Indices Fall Wednesday on Fed Overtightening Concerns, Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers Up 2.3% on Day

MARKETS TODAY August 16th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished lower, Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 1.46%, the Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 1.36% and China’s Shanghai Composite was off 0.82%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.09% below fair value. European markets finished mixed, Germany’s DAX gained 0.18% while London’s FTSE 100 lost … Read more

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq All Off >1%, China’s Deflationary Economics Weigh on Global Markets

MARKETS TODAY August 15th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished mixed, Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.56%, while the Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.03% and China’s Shanghai Composite was off 0.07%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.24% below fair value. European markets finished lower, London’s FTSE 100 lost 1.57%, France’s CAC 40 down … Read more

It’s NASDAQ Monday as Growth Tech Drives Market, Semiconductor Equipment Surges +4.27%

MARKETS TODAY August 14th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished lower, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.58%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 1.27% and China’s Shanghai Composite off 0.34%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.13% below fair value. European markets finished mixed, Germany’s DAX gained 0.46% and France’s CAC 40 up 0.12%. London’s FTSE … Read more

DOW Gains as Growth Shifts to Value, Oil Stocks Have Solid Fourth Quarter Upside

MARKETS TODAY August 11th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished mixed, Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.84%, China’s Shanghai Composite lost 2.01% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down 0.90%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.41% below fair value. European markets finished sharply lower, France’s CAC 40 lost 1.26%, London’s FTSE 100 down 1.24% and … Read more

CPI Release Thursday is Non-Event for Stocks, Pro Shares UShort 20+ Treasuries ^TBT Jumps 3.1%

MARKETS TODAY August 10th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished higher, Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.84%, China’s Shanghai Composite up 0.31% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng up 0.14%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.44% above fair value. European markets finished higher, France’s CAC 40 gained 1.52%, Germany’s DAX up 0.91% and London’s FTSE … Read more

Energy Sector Leads Advancers Wednesday, Oil Equipment & Services +29% Past 90 Days

MARKETS TODAY August 9th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished mixed, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.32%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.53% and China’s Shanghai Composite down 0.49%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.05% above fair value. European markets finished higher, London’s FTSE 100 gained 0.80%, France’s CAC 40 up 0.72% and Germany’s … Read more