Apart from the Nasdaq, U.S. indices traded fairly higher with consumer staples and energy sectors leading the way. Both the S&P and Dow Jones finished in the green, marking the S&P’s latest record close for the year. As the national, and worldwide, COVID recovery continues, inflation remains a key market stimulator with concerns about its […]

Major U.S. indices primarily closed higher with both the S&P and Nasdaq finishing in the green near-record territory, while the Dow Jones slipped, closing down 0.44%. Facebook shares soared today as the company topped $1 trillion market share for the first time, with the symbol finishing over 4% higher on Monday. The infrastructure deal, inflation […]

RoboStreet – June 24, 2021 End Of The Quarter Window Dressing Stokes Buying  Two market-moving scenarios are underway this week, Russell 2000 rebalancing and Q2 end of quarter window dressing by portfolio managers repositioning some assets in mega-cap tech stocks following the decline in bond yields. When FAANG plus MSFT, ADBE, NVDA, and TSLA can […]

As the Nasdaq hit its 16th record close of 2021, the Dow and S&P closed in the red after nearing record highs this week. Today, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before the House regarding rising inflation concerns which follows several Fed official testimonies that relayed similar guidance. Fed members discussed current economic growth rates […]

Today, U.S. Benchmarks saw one of the best days since March after last week’s FOMC decision and comments from Fed chair Powell signaled a raising of rates sooner than expected. Also supporting stocks is the continued opening of the U.S. economy with COVID restrictions progressively being lifted. In relation, long-term Treasury yields moved higher while […]

RoboStreet – June 17, 2021  Fed Policy Triggers Long Dollar Short Commodities Trade  The Fed emerged from their two-day FOMC meeting with a few changes in policy and their economic outlook. The Fed is going to continue their quantitative easing of $120 billion per month, consisting of $80 billion in Treasury securities and $40 billion […]

U.S. benchmarks closed in the red following concerning remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell at his Federal Open Market Committee meeting press conference. The two-day meeting wrapped up today and saw the FOMC keep rates unchanged while confirming its intent to continue the bond-buying program. Powell’s “hawkish” comments caused some concern while the other key […]

Markets traded to mixed results today as a late afternoon rally pushed the Nasdaq to a record close while the Dow finished 0.25% down. On Tuesday, the two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting will take place with a decision and comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday. Inflation remains at the forefront of investors’ […]

RoboStreet – June 10, 2021 Bullish Biotech Breakout  Equity markets are in flux, sensing tighter Fed policy will emerge later this year to stem growing evidence of inflationary pressures. There are signs of upward pricing pressures in just about every industry and commodity around the world, the biggest surprise being the torrid rise in crude […]

All three major U.S. indices closed lower as a late-afternoon dip brought benchmarks into the red. The Dow is now going on its third losing session while long-term U.S. Treasury yields dipped to a multi-month low. Inflation remains at the forefront of investors’ minds with the latest economic reports providing additional guidance on the current […]