Stocks fell on Tuesday alongside other so-called risk assets after China announced disappointing trade data. China’s decline in exports deepened in February which strengthened the case that more stimulus may be needed. Chinese exports fell -25.4% year over year which illustrates how weak global demand is. This was the largest decline since May 2009. Chinese imports also…
Stock Market Overview: Futures are lower ahead of Tuesday’s open as investors pause to digest the very strong rally we have seen over the past 3.5 weeks. Gary’s Thoughts: A few important thoughts: Leave no doubt small caps are laden with commodities…Bullishness on commodities is where bearishness was just a couple of weeks ago. That’s what happens…
Stocks opened lower but closed mixed on Monday as the beaten down areas of the market continue to march higher. Oil prices surged over 5% on Monday and have vaulted over 42% since the Feb 11th, low! That is a massive rally over a short period of time. All the areas that have not been…
The rally we called for on Feb 11-12 continues but we now believe that overall, markets are due to rest. Very simply, markets are beyond overbought. But the good news is that overbought will cause pullbacks but the fact things got so overbought is a good thing. But what interests us more is what is happening…
Stock Market Overview: Futures are relatively quiet ahead of Friday’s open as investors wait for the fake jobs report. Gary’s Thoughts: We have a continued rally in “everything that did not work” for 18 months. Brazil, China, Russia, commodities, emerging markets and all that crap are making big moves off their depressing lows. Keep in mind,…
Stock Market Overview: Futures are relatively quiet ahead of Thursday’s open as investors digest Tuesday’s very strong rally and wait for Friday’s fake jobs report. Gary’s Thoughts: We are paying a lot of attention to the worst areas as they try to turn the corner. Forgot to mention that the financials also look like they are…
Stocks finished well but nominally on Wednesday. Overnight, Moody’s Investors Service cut the outlook on China’s credit rating from stable to negative which bodes poorly for the global market. In the U.S. MBA Mortgage applications fell -4.8%, lower than the last reading of -4.3%. ADP, the country’s largest private payrolls company, said private employers added…
Stock Market Overview: Futures are down a little ahead of Wednesday’s open as investors digest Tuesday’s very strong rally. Gary’s Thoughts: On Feb. 11-12, we told you we thought another low was being put in for the market. Dang! It has been a darn good low. We must admit, we really started to worry that…
“Gary…markets reverse lower yesterday and just gap up today on bad economic numbers. What gives? What gives? The same as the past 7 years. Bad news=good news especially when central banks are in full mouthing off. Japan 10 year is now negative. IMF says we need worldwide stimulus! (Not kidding) Europe says more to come….
Stock Market Overview: Futures are higher ahead of Tuesday’s open. Today is Super Tuesday and the first trading day for the new month. Gary’s Thoughts: And the gap to reverse all the selling yesterday as more easy money talk pervades the air. Economic Data: Motor Vehicle Sales Redbook 8:55 AM ET PMI Manufacturing Index 9:45 AM ET ISM…
