Tag: DOW (INDEX:DJI)

The stock market is trying to end the week on a daily positive note as we head into the close. The S&P 500 is +.9%, the DOW +.6%, and NASDAQ rounds out the positive run with a gain of over +1%, which has helped turn the week positive for the NASDAQ. However, the S&P 500 and DOW will post weekly losses marking four straight weeks losses.

On a weekly level, the S&P 500 will post a weekly loss of about -1.4%, joining the DOW, which will post a weekly loss of about -2.5%. The NASDAQ was looking at a weekly loss heading into the close, but afternoon strength in the tech sector was able to push it into positive territory with a gain of roughly +.25%.

But looking at the bigger picture, the major indexes have had a tough month, with the S&P 500 falling more than -6% in September. The DOW has dropped -5.2% over that time period, and the NASDAQ is down -8.2% month to date. September has certainly lived up to the hype. Continue reading "4-Week Losing Streak For S&P 500 And DOW" →

Historically speaking, September tends to be a weak month for the stock market. September has been the worst-performing month for markets, on average, since 1950, with the S&P 500 (SP500) dropping on average about -1% since 1950. And this September is no different as we prepare for the third week of trading. As we stand, the S&P 500 is down just a hair over -5% on the month, the DOW has lost -2.6%, and the NASDAQ has fared the worst with a loss standing at -8%. If we don't see a second-half rally, the stock market will post its first monthly loss in 5 months.

Will we see a late-month rally? Or are we headed lower?

On a daily level, both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ closed out Friday trading with losses over -1% with the S&P 500 losing -1.12%, and the NASDAQ lost -1.07%. The DOW fared slightly better, only losing -.88% after being down over -1% earlier in the day. Continue reading "September Blues Continue For Stocks" →

The DOW had been up as much as 249 points in early trading Friday before finally succumbing to sell-off pressure following the NASDAQ and S&P 500 lower in afternoon trading. As this video was recorded, the DOW was flat, drifting in and out of negative territory. The NASDAQ was down over -1%, and the S&P 500 was down -.39%. But the real story is the Trade Triangles.

At the beginning of the week, all three indexes triggered new red weekly Trade Triangles indicating that a move to a sidelines position is in order for the market. The Trade Triangles were triggered when the S&P 500 lost -2.7%, the DOW -2%, and the NASDAQ -4% as tech continued its sell-off from the previous week.

On a weekly level, all three indexes are looking at weekly losses of over Continue reading "Trade Triangles Signal Trouble Ahead" →

Stocks ended the day and week lower in a wild two-day trading session to end the week. The DOW closed 159.42 points lower or -0.6%, at 28,133.31. At one point, it fell as much as 628 points before reversing course in the late afternoon. The S&P 500 slid -0.8% to 3,426.96, and the NASDAQ fell -1.3% to 11,313.13 to post back to back losing days.

On a weekly level, both the S&P 500 and NASDAQ ended their 5-week winning streaks with the S&P 500 falling -2.3% and the NASDAQ losing -3.2% as the tech sector sold-off. The DOW ended a four-week losing streak falling -1.8% for the week.

One of the few bright spots in the overall market was the US dollar, which posted a weekly gain of +.75% as traders bailed out of the safe-haven assets and piled into the dollar. Which, in turn, caused gold to lose -1.6% on the week. Continue reading "Stock Market Winning Streak Ends" →

Stocks closed higher on the day Friday to end another record week for stocks, with the DOW erasing its losses for 2020 by gaining +0.6% to close at 28,653.87. After Friday's close, the DOW was now up +0.4% for 2020, its first foray into positive territory for the year since February.

The S&P 500 gained +0.7% to close at 3,508.01. It's the first-ever close above 3,500 for the index. The NASDAQ climbed 0.6% to end the day at 11,695.63.

For the week, the DOW rose +2.6% for its third weekly gain in four weeks. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ both notched five-week winning streaks, rising over +3% each. This marks the S&P 500's first five-week winning streak since late 2019. It's also the longest run for the NASDAQ since a six-week win streak that ended in January. Continue reading "DOW Erases 2020 Losses With Strong Close" →