Matthew Krumholz 
MARKETS TODAY Dec 27 (Vica Partners) DOW (^DJI) 33,242 (+37), S&P 500 (^GSPC) 3,829 (-16), Nasdaq (^IXIC) 10,353 (-144), Russell 2000 (^RUT) 1,750 (-11), NYSE FANG+ (^NYFANG) 4,316 (-137), Brent Crude $84.44/barrel (+$0.11), Gold $1,810/oz (+$9), Bitcoin 16.6k (-52) Session Overview The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.11% on Tuesday, closing at 33,241.56. The … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Dec 22 (Vica Partners) DOW (^DJI) 33,203 (+176), S&P 500 (^GSPC) 3,844 (+22), Nasdaq (^IXIC) 10,498 (+22), Russell 2000 (^RUT) 1,761 (+7), NYSE FANG+ (^NYFANG) 4,453 (+3), Brent Crude $83.92/barrel (+$2.94), Gold $1,799/oz (+$5), Bitcoin 16.8k (+30) Session/ Week Overview Stocks held gains Friday as the core inflation rate, the most closely watched … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Dec 22 (Vica Partners) DOW (^DJI) 33,027 (-349), S&P 500 (^GSPC) 3,822 (-56), Nasdaq (^IXIC) 10,476 (-233), Russell 2000 (^RUT) 1,751 (-26), NYSE FANG+ (^NYFANG) 4,454 (-173), Brent Crude $81.63/barrel (-$0.57), Gold $1,792/oz (-$23), Bitcoin 16.8k (-20) Session Overview Inflationary economic news was the primarily setback to the markets today with U.S. GDP … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Dec 20 (Vica Partners) DOW (^DJI) 33,376 (+527), S&P 500 (^GSPC) 3,878 (+57), Nasdaq (^IXIC) 10,709 (+162), Russell 2000 (^RUT) 1,776 (+28), NYSE FANG+ (^NYFANG) 4,626 (+99), Brent Crude $82.36/barrel (+$2.37), Gold $1,815/oz (-$3), Bitcoin 16.8k (-113) Session Overview All major US indices closed higher Wednesday as inflation expectations hit the lowest level … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Dec 20 (Vica Partners) DOW (^DJI) 32,850 (+92), S&P 500 (^GSPC) 3,822 (+4), Nasdaq (^IXIC) 10,547 (+1), Russell 2000 (^RUT) 1,752 (+13), NYSE FANG+ (^NYFANG) 4,533 (-50), Brent Crude $79.75/barrel (-$0.05), Gold $1,818/oz (+$31), Bitcoin 16.9k (+416) US Markets moderately rise Tuesday following four consecutive losing sessions US equity markets closed higher today … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Dec 19 (Vica Partners): DOW (^DJI) 32,757 (-162), S&P 500 (^GSPC) 3,818 (-35), Nasdaq (^IXIC) 10,546 (-159), Russell 2000 (^RUT) 1,739 (-25), NYSE FANG+ (^NYFANG) 4,539 (-94), Brent Crude $80.25/barrel (+$1.21), Gold $1,787/oz (-$3.79), Bitcoin 16.6k (-126) Hawkish central bank commentary and current market expectations set market tone Stocks continued their decline late … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Dec 16 (Vica Partners) – U.S. stocks suffer a third straight session of declines on Friday as both manufacturers and service providers reported steeper decreases in output, as weaker demand conditions, inflation and interest rate increases hit economic activity. The top performing sector today was Communication Services, declining 0.24% and the hardest hit … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Dec 15 (Vica Partners) – The major U.S. stock indexes started the week higher but fell sharply Thursday following the Feds policy meeting yesterday, as it raised its estimates of how high rates may need to go to curb inflation. In addition new retail data out today showed more than expected sales declines … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Dec 14 (Vica Partners) – Stocks gave up earlier gains and major indices faded throughout the session upon news that the Fed delivered its highly anticipated 50 basis point rate hike at the conclusion of its December policy meeting. The top performing sectors today were Heath Care, up +0.28% and Consumer Staples +0.21%. … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Dec 13 (Vica Partners) – Stocks rose after CPI reports showed inflation eased in November. All three U.S. indexes, finished in up heading into Wednesday’s Fed policy meeting. Brent and WTI crude oil jumped more 3% as the two day rally was driven by again by energy stocks. The top performing sectors today … Read more