Stock Market Commentary: Stocks ended mixed on Monday as oil prices tanked over 6% after a series of weaker-than-expected economic reports were released across the globe. China said it’s official factory gauge fell to a three-year low of 49.4 in January. This was the sixth consecutive monthly decline and missed estimates for 49.6. China’s main stock market,…
Stock Market Overview: Stock futures are down a little on Monday as the world digest’s last Friday’s very strong rally. Stocks bounced sharply over the last two weeks from deeply oversold levels. Gary called the low perfectly for you on Wednesday, Jan 20, 2016. Gary’s Thoughts: Due to travel, we will have our weekend report tonight….
Stock Market Commentary: Stocks rallied sharply on Friday after the Bank of Japan surprised the Street and took rates into negative territory and continued their QE (money printing) program. This is an aggressive move to help stimulate their market and boost their lackluster economy. Remember, Japan’s stock market just dipped into bear market territory two…
Stock Market Overview: Stock futures are up Friday morning. Overnight, the Bank of Japan surprised the world and took rates into negative territory as they continue printing money to stimulate their lackluster economy. In the U.S., the initial reading for Q4 GDP was announced. Friday is the last trading day of the month and this…
Stock Market Commentary: Stocks rallied on Thursday after investors made their way past Wednesday’s Fed meeting and digested the latest round of earnings and economic data. Facebook (FB), PayPal (PYPL) and Under Armour (UA) were some stocks that rallied after reporting numbers on Thursday. Meanwhile, eBay (EBAY), Harmon (HAR), and Service Now (NOW) gapped down after reporting numbers. Economic data…
Stock Market Overview: Stock futures are strong on Thursday as the market does the usual about-face from whatever happens on Fed day! Gary’s Thoughts: Facebook a huge help. It has helped the NDX but also enabled but Google and Amazon to get back the large losses from yesterday. Hey…you play this! Just remember, the low from last Wednesday…
Stock Market Commentary: Stocks fell hard after the Fed concluded its 2-day meeting on Wednesday. The Fed held rates steady but left the door open for a possible rate hike in the future. The market was looking for a more dovish stance whereby the Fed would signal that they are not going to raise rates…
Stock Market Overview: Stock futures are down on Wednesday as the market digest’s Tuesday strong rally and waits for the Fed’s meeting later today. Gary has nailed this market for you perfectly. Gary’s Thoughts: Apple and Boeing will not help this morning but we still believe last Wednesday’s lows holds sway. Just keep in mind…
Stock Market Commentary: Stocks fell on Monday as the market paused to digest last week’s big oversold bounce. Oil prices fell again which dragged a slew of energy stocks lower. Oil plunged more than 7% which is not an insignificant sum. Economic data was thin on Monday. The Dallas Fed January manufacturing index fell to…
Stock Market Overview: Stock futures are down on flattish as we write this but have been all over the map throughout the night. This comes after Wednesday’s late day reversal to the upside. Overnight, China injected $16.7B to prop up markets. That was their largest injection in three years and the second one this month. Even…
