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Energy Led in August as Higher Rates Dragged The Stock Market Lower
The stock market pulled back in August after a five-month rally. Energy was the only positive sector, thanks to rising oil prices. The S&P 500 was down 5.5 percent at its low on August 18, but rebounded to end the month with a 1.8 percent decline. More than...
Trade War Fallout? ‘Boring’ Stocks Are Making New Highs
President Trump's trade war with China has tech investors running for cover as some "boring" stocks keep climbing. Insurers, food companies and utilities aren't glamorous, but several names in each group hit new 52-week highs yesterday. Other un-flashy sectors like...
Options Trader Sees Opportunity in China Crisis: Volatility Spotlight
Semiconductors are having their worst month this decade, but one big options trader is calling a bottom in a key name. Xilinx (XLNX) has been one of the industry's top performers in the last year as investors looked for a boost from 5G networks. That same positive...
Podcast: Trump’s Trade War and the U.S. Dollar
The U.S. dollar is inching higher in a right range as President Trump’s trade war hurts the global economy. This podcast will discuss what it could mean for markets.
Stocks Try to Hold as Economy Remains Strong Despite Trade War
Stocks held their ground last week as a strong economy partially offset worries about the trade war with China. The S&P 500 began on a bearish foot, plunging as much as 2.7 percent on Monday. But it held the key 2,800 level and proceeded to climb the next four...
Monex Crypto Market Weekly: May 17
This post is a translation of the weekly cryptocurrency analysis by Crypto Lab, a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group (Tokyo, Japan). Monex is the parent of TradeStation Group. Summary Bitcoin (BTC) continued its upward trend, nearing $8,400 on Wednesday evening....
Is Real Estate ETF a Stealth Technology Trade?
Believe it or not, real-estate investment trusts (REITs) are leading the market this month. The SPDR Real Estate ETF (XLRE) is up 1.8 percent so far in May. That contrasts with a 2.4 percent drop for the broader S&P 500 over the same period. Even more surprising,...
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Big Shifts Could Be Happening as the Stock Market Keeps Climbing a Wall of Worry
Stocks began August on a strong footing, with some potentially big changes happening in the market. The S&P 500 rose 2.5 percent between Friday, July 31, and Friday, August 7. The index has now retraced its entire decline since the coronavirus selloff began in...