Monday: Investors sold off technology stocks as they awaited critical inflation data, leading to a mixed close on Wall Street. The Dow edged up by 0.7%, contrasting with a 0.3% dip in the S&P 500 and a 1.1% drop in the Nasdaq. Tuesday: A mix of poor economic indicators and a tech rally led [...]
Monday: Tech Gains Propel Markets Higher Wall Street kicked off the week on a positive note, largely driven by strong performances in the technology sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5%, the S&P 500 rose by 0.8%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the pack with a 1.0% increase. The bullish sentiment in [...]
Monday: Optimism Ahead of Key Announcements Stock prices started the week on a high note as investors anticipated the upcoming Consumer Price Index (CPI) report and the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The Dow rose by 0.2%, the S&P 500 added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq picked up 0.4%, setting a positive tone for the [...]
Monday: Mixed Market Reactions to Manufacturing Data The week started with a mixed response on Wall Street, primarily driven by discouraging manufacturing data that seemed to weigh on investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped by 0.3%, reflecting concerns over the economic outlook for manufacturing. In contrast, the S&P 500 managed a modest [...]
Monday: Mixed Start The week started quietly as investors anticipated key economic data due later in the week. Market activity was relatively subdued with minor movements in the major indices. The anticipation set the tone for a cautious trading environment. Tuesday: Rising Treasury Yields Weigh on Market With key economic data due out at [...]
If you’re wondering what’s contributing to the volatility in the market, it’s more than just inflation data, geopolitical events, or tech domination; a macro impacter for the market is earnings season! With Home Depot reporting lower-than-expected numbers and investors waiting for Nvidia’s report pessimistically, earnings season is hitting the markets with a baseball bat. [...]
Treasury yields were supported by another positive US bill auction with the Jan 23rd results. After a tumultuous year, the bond market consistently shows strength with the results of the 52-week bill auction and the 2-year note auction. Although it’s not hitting every news headline, bond auctions are a low-risk investment, so no news [...]
Despite the positive reports from Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, Tuesday was a damp day following Fed Christopher Waller’s comments to approach rate cuts slowly. Rate cuts are always good news, but his speech was not what hopeful investors wanted to hear. After anticipating six cuts in 2024 starting in March, the speech contradicted [...]
Dr. DiLiddo may be retired, but he’s not done sharing his wisdom. I don’t believe that he’ll ever retire from sharing his insights and expertise in an effort to help individual investors, like you and me, make money in the stock market. His most recent brainchild, The Seven Deadly Sins of Investing, is one [...]
