Summary: An ominous mail from Elon Musk to Tesla management topped the headlines on Friday and certainly dragged down the Nasdaq. However, it was likely the stronger-than-expected Nonfarm Payrolls that caused wider spread declines. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. ...
Summary: Sentiment turned positive once again on Thursday, but volume was lower as analysts await Friday's employment data to add to a mixed bag of good and bad economic signals this week. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Friday, June...
Summary: Positive economic data stoked fears that the Fed needs to be more hawkish to slow down an overheated economy and reduce inflation. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Wednesday, June 1, 2022 Facts: -0.72%, Volume lower,...
Summary: The sentiment was mixed on the last day of trading for the month of May with some warning that the current rally will be short-lived. The shifting sentiment caused indexes to chop up and down throughout the day. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. ...
Summary: Investors continued to pile in as analysts see the Fed at its peak hawkish level and expect less aggressive moves later in the year. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Friday, May 27, 2022 Facts: +3.33%, Volume higher,...
Summary: Indexes rose higher on Thursday, led by retail after several companies rose their guidance for the near. That came on top of easing concerns over an over-aggressive Fed. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Thursday, May 26,...
Summary: Snap Inc. sent an ominous signal to the market by reducing guidance, causing tech and growth stocks to sell off heavily in the morning before recovering some of the losses. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Tuesday, May 24,...
Summary: Stocks rallied on Monday thanks to a stronger Euro after the European Central Bank said rate hikes would come later this year. Notes I've been traveling for the past two weeks and have not been able to write the Daily Market Update. I'm back at home and will continue covering the markets as often as I can. Ideas always welcome in the comments....
Summary: The market continued to correct as the US Dollar strengthened and Treasury yields rose on Friday. Defensive sectors in the S&P 500 gained while other sectors sank. Notes A brief update today due to holidays and travel. I will be traveling for the next week as well but will try to keep the Daily Market Update going. Ideas always welcome in the...
Summary: The Wednesday rally did not last and in a whiplash move markets sold off on Thursday, with some of the worst single-day losses since 2020. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Thursday, May 5, 2022 Facts: -4.99%, Volume...
Summary: Jerome Powell gave unexpected but specific guidance on not only today's interest rate hikes, but also the next two. In addition, the specifics around reducing the balance sheet helped squash the fear that the Fed would move too fast. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in...
Summary: There was less choppiness in a lighter volume trading day as investors way for the Fed interest rate decision on Wednesday. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Facts: +0.22%, Volume lower, Closing Range:...
Summary: A late rally helped stocks close higher on Monday as long-term Treasuries rose above 3% ahead of the Fed meeting this week. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Monday, May 2, 2022 Facts: +1.63%, Volume higher, Closing Range:...
Summary: Strong earnings from big tech helped boost the stock market on Thursday, led by Meta, PayPal and Qualcomm. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Thursday, April 28, 2022 Facts: +3.06%, Volume higher, Closing Range: 83%, Body:...
Summary: Equities were mixed as the US Dollar continues to strengthen against the Euro and Japanese Yen. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Wednesday, April 27, 2022 Facts: -0.01%, Volume lower, Closing Range: 21%, Body: 4% Red ...
Summary: Investors sold off growth stocks ahead of big tech earnings this week, fearing the worst for the outlook on future growth. Microsoft and Google painted different pictures with their earnings reports after the market closed. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. ...
Summary: Investor sentiment changed mid-day, reversing a gap-down open into gains across all major indexes by the end of the day. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Monday, April 25, 2022 Facts: +1.29%, Volume lower, Closing Range:...
Summary: Indexes continued to dip as investors absorbed the likely 50-basis point interest rate hike coming in a few weeks. Notes Ideas always welcome in the comments. Errors will be amended as comments on TradingView or corrected inline in my blog. -=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=-=x=- Friday, April 22, 2022 Facts: -2.55%, Volume lower, Closing Range: 3%,...