Market Insights

Opportunity knocks for those with trading in their DNA.
Curiosity creates opportunity. Insights create strategy. Born traders create their destiny.

MRNA
Stocks Tumble as Inflation Worries Surge Back to Wall Street

Stocks Tumble as Inflation Worries Surge Back to Wall Street

What if inflation isn't defeated as hoped? That was the big fear on Wall Street last week. The S&P 500 fell 2.7 percent in the holiday-shortened period between Friday, March 17, and Friday, March 24. It was the biggest weekly drop since early December, returning...

Stocks Fall as Fed Drives Fear About Earnings and a Potential Recession

Stocks Fall as Fed Drives Fear About Earnings and a Potential Recession

Stocks fell again last week as the Federal Reserve's tough stance on inflation made investors worry about earnings and a potential recession in 2023. The S&P 500 slid 2.1 percent between Friday, December 9, and Friday, December 16. The Nasdaq-100 fell even more,...

Stocks Keep Sliding as Inflation Spreads and Earnings Fail to Impress

Stocks Keep Sliding as Inflation Spreads and Earnings Fail to Impress

Stocks keep falling as inflation remains high and earnings disappoint. The S&P 500 fell 1.6 percent between Friday, October 7, and Friday, October 14. It was the fourth negative week in the last five as the index flirts with its lowest levels since late 2020....

Stocks Pause as Investors Brace for the Fed to Stay Hawkish

Stocks Pause as Investors Brace for the Fed to Stay Hawkish

Stocks are pausing as investors brace for potentially hawkish news from the Federal Reserve this week. The S&P 500 fell 1.2 percent between Friday, August 12, and Friday, August 19. It was the first drop in the last five weeks as the index stalled at a resistance...

Has Inflation Passed Away? Stocks Keep Climbing as Price Gains Slow

Has Inflation Passed Away? Stocks Keep Climbing as Price Gains Slow

Stocks just had their longest winning streak of the year as inflation cooled and investors plowed cash back into the market. The S&P 500 rose 3.3 percent between Friday, August 5, and Friday, August 12. It was the index's fourth straight weekly gain, its longest...

Nasdaq and Tech Are Stabilizing as Investors Prepare for Earnings Season

Nasdaq and Tech Are Stabilizing as Investors Prepare for Earnings Season

Growth stocks and the Nasdaq-100 could be attempting a turn after six months of steady declines. The technology-heavy index rose 4.7 percent in the holiday-shortened week between Friday, July 1, and Friday, July 8. In absolute terms, the gain was smaller than two...