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Stocks Finally Pause as Mideast Tensions Flare

Stocks Finally Pause as Mideast Tensions Flare

Stocks finally halted their advance as tensions in the Middle East gave the bulls something to worry about. The S&P 500 managed to hit a new record high on Thursday, but finished the New Year-shortened week down 0.2 percent. It was only the second negative week...

Amazon.com, NIO and Other Movers You Might Have Missed in Late 2019

Amazon.com, NIO and Other Movers You Might Have Missed in Late 2019

Today's the last session in the holiday season. It's a good time to review some interesting stories that might have escaped your attention in late 2019. Amazon.com (AMZN) and NIO (NIO) both surged on surprisingly positive news after Christmas. Others, like networking...

Semiconductors and Apple Just Led the S&P 500 to its Best Year Since 2013

Semiconductors and Apple Just Led the S&P 500 to its Best Year Since 2013

Last year was dominated by technology trades as investors returned to their favorite corner of the stock market. Let's review some of the biggest movers. First of all, semiconductors ripped higher as orders rebounded. The industry may also remain in focus this year as...

Santa Came to Town For Bulls in the Stock Market Last Week

Santa Came to Town For Bulls in the Stock Market Last Week

Stocks are trying to end the year in rally mode as fears of a recession morph into fear of missing out. The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent in the Christmas-shortened period between Friday, December 20, and Friday, December 27. It was the fifth straight positive week and...

Global Assets Strengthen as Anxieties Fade and U.S. Dollar Weakens

Global Assets Strengthen as Anxieties Fade and U.S. Dollar Weakens

Global assets have advanced into year end as events and data turn more positive. Emerging markets, metals and energy have all outperformed the S&P 500 in the last month. That marks a sharp change from most of 2019, when investors worried about a global recession...

Bitcoin May Be Trying to Bounce Before a Big Event in 2020

Bitcoin May Be Trying to Bounce Before a Big Event in 2020

Bitcoin may be trying to bounce before a potentially major catalyst in 2020. The world's top cryptocurrency formed a bullish "outside day" on December 18. That's when price makes a lower low and a higher high. Technical analysts view it as a reversal pattern that may...

Santa Comes Early for Investors as FANG Stages Late Year Comeback

Santa Comes Early for Investors as FANG Stages Late Year Comeback

Santa came early this year, giving stock investors their tenth positive week in the last 11. High-profile technology stocks led the charge. The S&P 500 rose 1.7 percent between Friday, December 13, and Friday, December 20. The index continued its breakout into new...

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: December 20

Monex Crypto Market Weekly: December 20

This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Block Insight, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) plunged to a new seven-month low, but then rebounded...