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Did Stocks Just Break Out? Here Are Key Facts as Inflation Cools
Higher inflation sank stocks into a bear market early last year. Now slowing inflation may be setting the market up for a return to new highs. The S&P 500 jumped 1.9 percent yesterday. But perhaps more important, the index broke a falling trendline from the...
Disney, Microsoft Led the Dow Higher in the Second Quarter
Today's the last day of the second quarter. A pair of blue-chip disruptors led the market higher during the period. Walt Disney (DIS) and Microsoft (MSFT) were the best performers in the Dow Jones Industrial Average since the end of March. DIS surged 25 percent as it...
Gold Miners Soar as Federal Reserve Puts the ‘Bull’ Back in Bullion
Monetary policy is changing, and it's fueling a monster rally in gold-mining stocks. The Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX) has gained 18 percent since the beginning of June. That puts it on pace for the biggest monthly gain since April 2016. "Uncertainties about...
Bitcoin Keeps Ripping as ETF Hopes Return
The world's top cryptocurrency hit new highs overnight as good news added to bullish momentum. Bitcoin (BTC) pushed over $12,900 this morning, its highest price since January 2018. It's up more than 40 percent in the last week and more than 250 percent so far this...
With Presidential Debates Tonight, Investors May Tune Into These Stocks
The 2020 Presidential election cycle gets rolling with the first debates tonight. There's one sector investors may view as winners regardless of which candidate emerges victorious. Traditional television companies like Nexstar Media (NXST) and Sinclair Broadcast Group...
New Highs for Stocks as Fed Keeps the Money Flowing
Stocks closed at new highs last week as the Federal Reserve offered hopes of a rate cut in July. The S&P 500 rose 2.2 percent between Friday, June 14, and Friday, June 21. The index closed 5 points above its May closing record with more than three-quarters of...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: June 21
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) rose more than 10 percent in the last week percent in the last...
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Tesla Denied! Meet the Companies That Beat Elon Musk to the S&P 500
One of the biggest events expected by investors didn't happen. Tesla wasn't added to the S&P 500. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced changes to the most important index on Friday afternoon. Three relatively small companies with a combined market capitalization of...