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Is Good News Priced In For Now? January Ends On a Weak Note
Stocks rose for a third straight month in January, but some investors may worry most of the good news is priced in for now. The S&P 500 advanced 1.6 percent between December 29 and January 31. At one point it was up as much as 3.4 percent, but fell sharply to end...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: April 17
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Block Insight, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) prices recovered mid-week as reports of a pilot version of...
Earnings Off to Weak Start as Banks Fill Rainy Day Funds
Earnings season began on a weak note as major banks set aside billions for credit defaults after coronavirus shut down the U.S. economy. JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C) and Wells Fargo (WFC) took more than $19 billion of combined loan-loss...
ETF Round-Up: Leaders and Laggards
Stocks are falling early Wednesday following relief rallies from the major indexes. Small-cap stocks have lagged so far this week as large-cap technology continues to shine. Coming into Wednesday the major index ETFs performance is as follows: the Russell 2000 ETF...
Stocks Just Had a Monster Rally. Now Comes the Hard Part
Stocks just had their biggest rally in 45 years on hopes the coronavirus crisis is ending. Now comes the hard part. The S&P 500 rose 12.1 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, April 3, and Thursday, April 9. It was the biggest weekly gain since...
S&P Tests Support Dating Back to the Global Financial Crisis
There is a famous quote on wall street that “The trend is your friend”. Regardless of the timeframe, technical traders can gain an edge by sizing up long term charts. The end of the global financial crisis led to the beginning of one of the longest bull markets of all...
The Market Saw Coronavirus Coming. Now it May See it Ending
Money streamed back into equities today as the stock market seemed to anticipate an end to the coronavirus lockdown. All the major indexes climbed at least 2 percent amid signs the outbreak is easing. These events helped fuel the move: Smaller European countries like...
Technology & Communication
Facebook Crashes as Energy Soars: This Chart Shows the Massive Rotation Happening in the Market
Stocks have barely moved this week. You almost wouldn't guess how much drama is swirling beneath the surface. Major stocks like Facebook (FB), Amazon.com (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL) have drifted sideways or lower. Meanwhile former laggards in the energy, financial and...