Early Update – Mega Caps & Semis Sold; How The Mighty Are Falling
11:47 a.m. ET It appears the geopolitical concerns overhanging the market in recent weeks are set to fade off the...
Afternoon Update
The last few hours of trade have been painfully dull as the S&P trades less than 0.05% from 5,000. That’s...
Headed Back toward Lows
1:25 p.m. ET SP-500 -0.3%, Dow -0.15% (Transports 0%), NASDAQ-100 -0.6%, Small Caps 0% Like recent sessions, early buyer enthusiasm...
Early Update – Levels To Watch
11:52 a.m. ET Semiconductors legged down to a new lower low this morning. Remember that the measured move I gave...
Afternoon Update
The Fed’s Beige Book came out at 2 p.m. and after reading some highlights, it’s very hard to reconcile what...
Intraday Update – Bumpy Ride
1:57 p.m. ET The Dow and to some extent, Small Caps, seem to be finding some intraday support, but it’s...
There Goes SPX $5040
12:58 p.m. ET The S&P broke the $5040 level with Semiconductors (SOX -3.1%) and Mega-Caps (MGK -1.2%) leading the market...
Early Update – $5040 Holding, But Not A Great Start
11:18 a.m. ET Not a great start – as soon as the cash market opened selling began. Semis are one...
Afternoon Update
I’m not super-sold on the idea of the market having fond a short-term bottom, but the environment is right. S&P...
Market Update – Geopolitical News & S&P Support
2:09 p.m. ET I’ve just been going through the market since getting back. The day has been pretty dull, which...
Early Update
I’m waiting to get some results before leaving the Dr. office, so I figured I’d throw this out there. The...
Afternoon Update
While it wasn’t apparent early on this morning, broad-based selling has especially targeted 2024 leadership groups such as mega-caps (-1.85%)...
Market Update – Not Just Geopolitical Concern
2:17 p.m. ET The averages have moved to session lows recently after reports that Israel’s Air Force has finished its...
Early Update
Stocks got off to a decent start on modest relief rally, then the WSJ commented, “U.S. and Western officials anticipate...
Early Update – Geopolitical Risks
11:44 a.m. ET I’m still off to a slow, weak and wonky start, but I’m getting there and we’re on...
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Afternoon Update
The major averages have jostled around following the release of the FOMC minutes and the March Treasury Budget which showed...
Stocks Get A Smack of Reality With Hot CPI
2:26 p.m. ET Today’s trade features a strong negative bias, largely focused on Value style factors (as recent sell programs...
Afternoon Update
There was something interesting about today’s trade –actually a few things — but it was another inconsequential day ahead of...
Off the Lows – Tone Still Stinks
1:57 p.m. ET The averages are off the morning lows as expected after some morning selling. SP-500 -0.3%, Dow -0.35%...