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Stocks got hit hard on Friday as volume expanded. The Dow Jones Industrial Average showed the most strength, as it contained losses to 0.9%. The S&P 500 slid 1.0% while the S&P MidCap 400 and the small-cap Russell 2000 shed 1.1% and 1.3% respectively. Read more…
Wednesday was a solid day for stocks. Led by the Nasdaq, the major indices gapped up at the open and spent the remainder of the day consolidating near session highs. By the closing bell the Nasdaq had gained 2.3%, as the Nasdaq 100 added 2.7%. Both the S&P MidCap 400 and the small-cap Russell 2000 Read more…
Jonathan Butz: There’s never been a bull market in history without the financial sector playing a role. After middling performance over the last year, the financial sector has posted impressive year-to-date gains which has coincided with a bullish market over the past few months. While the S&P 500 is up a little Read more…
Stocks closed mixed on Monday as volume waned. Large cap issues outperformed as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEArca:DIA) closed up 0.3%. The S&P 500 (NYSEArca:SPY) closed fractionally higher, while the Nasdaq, S&P MidCap 400 and small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSEArca:IWM) slid 0.2% Read more…
Stoyan Bojinov: Although uncertainty continues to linger across financial markets, investors’ confidence in the global economic recovery has without a doubt improved considerably going Read more…
Stocks fell on Thursday amidst quicker trade. The market gapped higher at the open but stocks struggled for most of the day, and by the close, had pulled the major averages near session lows. All five major indices fell on the day. The S&P MidCap 400 showed the most relative weakness as it slid 0.7%. Read more…
Jonathan Yates: Pimco chairman Bill Gross is at it again, intoning that, “Ultra low, zero-bounded central bank policy rates might in fact deliver instead of relever the financial system, creating contraction instead of expansion in the real economy.” Read more…
If past is prologue, and it generally is in markets as in life, the Financial sector could be poised for a decent rally in the next 12 months. At least that’s the assertion of Paul Hickey, the co-founder of Bespoke Investment Group. Hickey’s theory doesn’t rely on a Read more…
Ron Rowland: Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are wonderful for many reasons. And as year-end approaches, I want to remind you of a key strategy using ETFs — because it can put money in your Read more…
Stocks dropped for a third consecutive session yesterday, on mixed trade. All five major indices closed near session lows. High beta stocks once again led the decline. Leading the decline were the S&P MidCap 400 and the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ), as both slid 1.6%. The small-cap Russell 2000 Read more…
Each of the five SPDR KBW ETFs listed below will change its benchmark index to an S&P Financial Select Industry Index effective before the opening of business on Monday, October 24, 2011. Therefore, the index changes will be implemented at the close of business on Friday, October 21, 2011. In order to effectuate an orderly change of portfolio securities held by Read more…
Stocks posted solid gains for a second straight day but trade was light. The Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) led the advance as it posted a 2.3% gain. The S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) gained 1.8% while the S&P MidCap 400 improved by 1.6%. In a follow up to Tuesday’s impressive six percent advance, the small-cap Russell 2000 Read more…
Stocks lost ground on Tuesday on higher trade but closed off session lows. The major indices all closed down on the session with smaller cap and technology stocks leading the decline. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) shed nearly 2.0% while the S&P MidCap 400 slid 1.4%. The Nasdaq Read more…
Stocks rebounded strongly on Tuesday but on lighter trade. All five major indices posted gains of 4% or more. The small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) led the rally as it tacked on a healthy 6.9%. The S&P MidCap 400 jumped 6.4% while the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) posted a gain of 5.3%. The S&P 500 Read more…
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