Major Stock Market Indexes Rise Across The Boards, With Leading Stocks Leading; Afternoon Selloff May Be A Tip-Off Of Impending Trend Change
February 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Stocks started the day off on the right foot, thanks to a good earnings report from CSCO and fantastic news that US productivity grew 3% in the most recent quarter. However, those steady gains were completely wiped out on the DJIA and the SP 500 in the afternoon. And even though the indexes clawed back to close green, that action was a bit troublesome. There was no news or reason for the selling. Some blamed oil, but the Nasdaq fell more on a percent basis and if oil was the reason the NYSE and SP 500 would have fallen by a larger percentage. Read more
Stocks End Mixed On Lower Volume, As A Big Merger Rumor Helps Lift Stocks Off Their Lows.
January 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Stocks started the day off very strong but soon started selling off, after strong durable goods orders, strong new-home sales, and bond yields ticking higher sent signals to traders that the Fed would not be cutting rates any time soon. Thankfully, a rumor of Bank of America and Countrywide Financial merging and more positive earnings helped lift stocks well off their lows. Read more
Afternoon Rally Gives Stocks Support, Off Of Yesterday’s Selloff; Nasdaq Holds Its 50 DMA, SP 600 Regains Key Line.
January 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Stocks were able to find some support, yesterday, after a nasty selloff on Thursday did some damage to stocks. IBM started the day off wrong when its stock gapped down over 3.5% and put pressure on the indexes. However, a late afternoon rally, for no apparent reason, helped lift the SP 500 and Nasdaq to a positive close. Read more
Stocks Finish The Week With More Strong Gains; Nasdaq Follows Through On Thursday’s Breakout.
January 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment
On the back of a bullish retail sales report showing December sales rose .9%, stocks scored more gains with the Nasdaq making it five for five this week with positive finishes. The DJIA hit another all-time high and the Nasdaq inched closer to a new six-year high.
At the close, the SP 600 led with a .75% gain, the Nasdaq followed with a strong .7% gain, the SP 500 gained .5%, and the DJIA finished up .3%. The IBD 100 came in with a .3% gain, unfortunately for leading stocks. However, for the week the IBD outpaced the market with a 3.4% gain.
Stocks End Mixed On Heavy Volume; Churning?
January 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
On a day where a strong IBD/TIPP poll shows that investors are gaining confidence and AAPL releases the new iPhone and Apple TV, stocks decided to churn one in today. The only exciting action came in the SP 600 which turned a 1.1% loss into a gain by the end of the day.
Happy New Year!; Markets Produce A Distribution Day On The Last Trading Day Of 2006.
December 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Happy New Year!; Markets Produce A Distribution Day On The Last Trading Day Of 2006.
THIS IS THE VERY LAST FREE “DAILY MARKET ANALYSIS and NEW SWING LONGS/SHORTS” POST ON THIS BLOG.
On the very last trading day of the year, stocks decided to end the year on a slightly nasty note, offering distribution days across the board. There was no news catalyst on this Friday the last trading day of 2006. The only possible reason for the selling that was floating around the street was the fact that traders might not want to be long over the long weekend. My question is: wouldn’t they also not want to be short? Oh well.
Ugly Morning Finds Support As Stocks Rally Into The Close.
December 19, 2006 | Leave a Comment
The market started the day with a nasty gap down on two possible news stories. A big jump (largest since 1974) in Producer Prices for November and a scare over a possible new Asian-market meltdown put a lot of pressure on the indexes. However, bulls remain extremely strong in the face of selling and rallied the indexes off the lows all the way into the final hour.
The SP-500 Makes Another Six-Year High; Bears Still Don’t Get It.
December 14, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Stocks gained ground off of crude oil rising 2%, drifting with an upward bias on the DJ and downward bias to a green close. The gains in the face of bad news was a clear sign of just how strong this market STILL is.
