Top of the Thursday to you as markets were roiled by a dour economic outlook by the U.S. Federal Reserve. In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks wound down Wednesday with the S&P 500 (-2.57%), tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (-2.61%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-2.05%) all sharply lower on comments made by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that the U.S. economy’s recovery […]
Wonderful Wednesday to you as the markets drift rudderless like the midweek. In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks turned flat Tuesday with the S&P 500 (-0.15%), tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (-0.07%) and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.07%) were more or less unchanged as investors sat on the sidelines awaiting the conclusion of a Fed policy meeting. Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday after their biggest slide […]
Terrific Tuesday to you as the markets are whipsawed by conflicting news and drift rudderless in a sea of uncertainty. In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks opened Monday a mixed bag with the S&P 500 (+0.36%) and tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (+0.69%) up on bullish sentiment for tech stocks while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.12%) saw slight pullback on concerns over the speed of fiscal […]
A magnificent Monday to you and welcome to the start of the final week of January! In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks ended last week reverting to similar themes with the S&P 500 (-0.30%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.57%) both down as economically-sensitive stocks saw fund outflows while the tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (+0.09%) saw slight gains as investors reverted to “safety” in […]
A fantastic Friday to you! Does it feel like we’re living in a new world? In many ways we are, as the Biden administration gets into the driver’s seat to try and bring the crippling coronavirus pandemic under control. In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks drifted with the S&P 500 (+0.03%) and tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (+0.55%) both up marginally while the blue-chip Dow Jones […]
A terrific Thursday to you as America turns the page on the Trump administration and ushers in a new era of politics (or more of the “old same” depending on your perspective) with Joseph R. Biden Junior sworn in as President of the United States of America. In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks rose with the S&P 500 (+1.39%), tech-centric Nasdaq […]
Top of the Thursday to you as markets were full of good cheer today! In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks rose with the S&P 500 (+0.81%), tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (+1.53%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.38%) all higher on optimism on Biden’s swearing in as the 47th President of the United States of America. Asian stocks were mixed in the morning trading session with […]
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! American markets were closed yesterday for the holiday but that didn’t stop the good holiday cheer from spreading to Asian markets buoyed by robust economic data out of China. In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks were shut for a holiday Monday and look set to open higher today. Asian […]
We’re back! Welcome to another brand new work week and your Monday Market Madness as stocks have taken a beating from last week, what does this week hold for investors other than the inauguration of a new U.S. President? In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks ended lower last Friday with the S&P 500 (-0.72%), tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (-0.87%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.57%), […]
Welcome to your weekend respite, away from the madness of the markets to recharge and ready for a brand new week! In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks added to losses on Friday with the S&P 500 (-0.72%), tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (-0.87%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.57%), all sharply down as banking giant Wells Fargo (-7.80%) dragged down the market with disappointing fourth quarter results. Asian […]