Inflation Cools, Home Sales Surprise; Consumer Finance, Amex Shine, Bitcoin Spikes

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, January 26th, 2024. Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Inflation cools, December economic indicators showed modest gains in personal income and spending, with a big beat in home sales. Market Indices: DJIA (+0.16%), S&P 500 (-0.07%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.36%). Sector Performance: 6 of 11 … Read more

Rate Stability, Bond Surges, and China Tech Bull Soars >13% in Markets

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, January 23rd, 2024. Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Japan’s BoJ maintains its interest rate at -0.1%, Canada’s New Housing Price Index remains unchanged at 0.0% MoM in December, and EU’s Consumer Confidence (Flash) for January is -16.1. Market Indices: DJIA (-0.25%), S&P 500 … Read more

Jobless Claims Ease, Tech Takes Market, 30-Year Bond Bests, Bitcoin Retreats

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, January 18th, 2024. Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: In January, jobless claims were 187,000, below the 208,000 forecast; Philly Fed Survey declined. December housing starts slightly missed at 1.46 million, while building permits exceeded at 1.5 million. Market Indices: DJIA (+0.54%), S&P 500 … Read more

Stubborn CPI Tempers Indices; Tech Leads, Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval Fuels Market Momentum

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, January 11th, 2024. Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Jobless claims beat forecasts at 202,000. Dec. CPI and Core CPI slightly exceed expectations, with YoY increases. Market Indices: DJIA (+0.04%), S&P 500 (-0.07%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.00%). Sector Performance: 9 of 11 sectors lower; Information … Read more

Economic Data Aligns with Expectations, Market Gains, Bonds Rise, and Commodities Shift

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, January 5th, 2024. Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: In December, the U.S. employment rate and hourly wages closely align with consensus expectations, while ISM services fall below expectations, and factory orders for November modestly exceed forecasts. Market Indices: DJIA (+0.07%), S&P 500 (+0.18%), … Read more

Falling Prices, Small Cap Growth Stars, 30-Year Bond Tops, China Tech Bears Score Big

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, December 22nd, 2023. Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Core PCE (YoY) outperforms at 3.2%, exceeding the forecast, while PCE (YoY) declines notably to 2.6%. Market Indices: DJIA (-0.05%), S&P 500 (+0.17%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.19%). Sector Performance: 10 of 11 sectors higher; Consumer Staples … Read more

12-20-2023 Critical Timing Update Dow Futures

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS (by Intraday Dynamics) SPECIAL REPORT 12-20-2023 Critical Timing Update E-Mini Dow Futures MAR24 (YMH) E-Mini Dow Futures Hourly H-L-C Stocks traded a wide outside day down in this week’s critical cycle timing as The Grinch finally made an appearance during all the Holiday Cheer of nine straight up days. We are looking at … Read more

Housing Beats, Stock Gains, Strong Sectors, IPOs Lead, Yields Retreat, Oil Rallies

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, December 19th, 2023. Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Housing starts for November at 1.56 million surpassed expectations, while building permits at 1.46 million fell slightly short. Market Indices: DJIA (+0.68%), S&P 500 (+0.59%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.66%). Sector Performance: All11 sectors higher; Industrials (+1.23%) … Read more

Banks Rally as Russell 2000 Leads, U.S. Retail Sales Beat, Small Caps, and the Bloomberg Commodity Index Jump

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, December 14th, 2023. Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: Dec. 9 Initial Jobless Claims lower, Nov. U.S. Retail Sales exceed consensus, Import Price Index for Nov. beats expectations. Market Indices: DJIA (+0.43%), S&P 500 (+0.26%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.19%). Sector Performance: 6 of 11 sectors … Read more

S&P 500 Tests Jan. 2022 Highs, CPI Aligns, Oil Dips, IT Excels, Airlines Lead

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, December 12th, 2023. Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More… Economic Data: CPI Year Over Year: 3.1% and Core CPI Year Over Year: 4.0%, in line with consensus. Market Indices: DJIA (+0.48%), S&P 500 (+0.46%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.70%). Sector Performance: 8 of 11 sectors higher; Information Technology … Read more