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Europe: +44 (0) 207 198 1634 Equities and the Economy: Fed raises interest rates as widely expected. Fed guidance dovish. For the third time since the financial crisis began, the second time in three months and the first time this year, the Fed raised interest rates. Yesterday increase was a widely expected ¼% taking the benchmark overnight interest rate to a […]
Equities and the Economy: U.S. equities close marginally lower. Market looking for a ¼% hike in interest rates today. U.S. stocks closed marginally lower yesterday dragged down by the Asian markets and energy stocks with crude oil prices closing lower on considerably below average volume due to winter storm Stella. The Dow closed down 44 […]
Equities and the Economy: • Equities globally consolidate yesterday. • FOMC and BoJ meetings this week. Consolidation was the order of the day not just parochially but catholically with the U.S., Asian and European markets generally closing little changed. Focusing on the U.S., the Dow slid 22 points to 20,881, the S&P 500 gained a point […]
Equities and the Economy: • February jobs report “Goldilocks”. • U.S. post minor losses for the week. Although U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday with the Dow gaining 45 points to 30,903, the S&P 500 up 8 to 2,373 and the Nasdaq adding 23, 0.4%, to finish at 5,862, the major indexes posted minor losses […]
Equities and the Economy: • U.S. stocks close flat to Wednesday. • Yesterday marked the 8th anniversary of this bull market. Yesterday U.S. equities closed basically to Wednesday’s levels with the Dow adding 2 points to 20,858, the S&P 500 edging up the same amount to 2,365 and the Nasdaq rising a single point to […]
Equities and the Economy: • U.S. stocks close lower for 3rd consecutive day. • Plunging oil prices and interest hike weighing. Materially lower oil prices dragged down energy stocks and combined with the realization that interest rates are and will be rising this year investors did some selling. The Dow lost 69 points, 0.3%, closing […]
Equities and the Economy: • Stocks close lower for second consecutive day. • Market in consolidation. U.S. equities closed lower for a second consecutive day with the Dow off 30 points to 20,925, the S&P 500 ending down 7 points at 2,368 and the Nasdaq falling 15 to 5,834. Yesterday was the first time we’ve […]
Equities and the Economy: • Stocks close lower. • Lofty forward P/E ratios and higher interest rates not compatible. Yesterday stocks retreated on what I consider normal price action. The Dow fell 51 points closing below 21,000 at 20,954, the S&P 500 lost 8 points to 2,375 and the Nasdaq dropped 22 points to 5,849. […]
Equities and the Economy: • U.S. stocks eke out gain on Friday. • Continue weekly gains. U.S. equities closed barely in the green on Friday with the Dow up 3 points to 21,005, the S&P 500 gained a single point to 2,383 and the Nasdaq added 10 to 5,871. Although we saw a big pullback […]
Equities and the Economy: • Stocks retreat after previous huge day. • Market still looks healthy. After a huge day on Wednesday profit taking came in yesterday and stocks closed lower. The Dow fell 112 points, 0.53%, to remain a gnat’s eyelash above 21,000 at 21,003. The S&P 500 lost 14, 0.59%, to 2,282 and […]
