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 […]
Terrific Thursday to you as the markets trudge along, the weekend beckons! In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks recovered slightly with the S&P 500 (+0.23%) and tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (+0.43%) up slightly while the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.03%), was down marginally as markets in general drifted. Asian stocks opened higher on Thursday as the U.S. decided against an investment ban on major Chinese tech […]
Winding into Wednesday and the midweek saw mixed sentiment in the markets and I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far! In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks recovered slightly with the S&P 500 (+0.04%), blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.19%), and tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (+0.28%) all up as investors started inching back into the market. Asian stocks were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. stocks eked out […]
Top of the Tuesday to you as markets took a topsy turvy tumble on concerns that equities may have gotten ahead of any signs of an actual economic recovery. In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks fell for the first time in five sessions with the S&P 500 (-0.66%), blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (-0.29%), and tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (-1.25%) all down as investors started the week […]
And we’re back! Marvelous Monday to you as we kick off the second work week of 2021, the markets are thankfully doing magnificently! In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks will enter the second week of 2021 higher with the S&P 500 (+0.55%), blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.18%), and tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (+1.03%) all up, but futures activity suggests that Monday may be […]
A wonderful weekend to you! You’ve made it through the first work week of the new year so congratulations and time to take a bit of a breather! In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks ended what has been a tumultuous week higher with the S&P 500 (+0.55%), blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.18%), and tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (+1.03%) all higher, with dismal job […]
A fantastic Friday to you and congratulations on making it to the end of the first work week of a brand new work year! In brief (TL:DR) U.S. stocks roared higher with the S&P 500 (+1.48%), blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+0.69%), and tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (+2.56%) all higher as investors bet on Democrats leading fiscal stimulus, disregarding the unrest in […]
A terrific Thursday to you and I trust you’re doing well because the markets are full of good cheer! In brief (TL:DR) Markets cheered as Democrats wrestled control of the Senate from Republicans with the S&P 500 (+0.57%) and blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average (+1.44%), but the tech-centric Nasdaq Composite (-0.61%) was lower on concerns that Democrats have their eyes set on […]