Solid Jobs Data Pushes Market Higher

Hello MarketClub members everywhere. The DOW is on pace for its best day in over a month, and the NASDAQ hit a new all-time high this morning. The move was due to U.S. companies adding 263,000 workers in March as reported by ADP, the most since December 2014. Economists had expected 187,000 jobs to be added in the month.

Next, on deck, this afternoon is the release of the FOMC minutes from their March meeting. As you know, the FED raised rates by 25 basis points but kept its 2017 outlook largely unchanged.

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The End Of A Stellar Quarter For Stocks

Hello MarketClub members everywhere. Let's take a look at the stellar quarter that was for stocks and the indices. The Dow will finish the quarter up +4.7%, the S&P 500 +5.7% and the NASDAQ with the biggest gain standing at +10% followed closely by gold, which ended with a gain of +8%.

The two markets that suffered and failed to make gains were the U.S. Dollar which lost -2% and of course crude oil, which dropped -9% for the quarter.

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A trade that I've highlighted a few times this quarter is Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA). The Trade Triangle got long based on a new green monthly Trade Triangle on 2/22/17 and had a positive gain of +3.5% for the quarter.

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Markets Mixed As Brexit Starts

Hello MarketClub members everywhere. The markets are mixed Wednesday as traders assess the start of Brexit, which is Britain's divorce from the European Union. Of course, this was expected, and the market's reaction shows that.

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Crude oil is on the move today, gaining almost 2% on the second day of gains. This came after the government reported a larger-than-projected decline in U.S. gasoline inventories.

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Stocks Recover From Early Losses

Hello MarketClub members everywhere. Stocks have bounced back from their session lows as traders turn their attention to some key White House proposals that include tax reform.

The Dow was down as much as 183 pts this morning, continuing an eight-day streak of losses The S&P 500 pulled back 0.1%, also off its session lows. The Nasdaq has recovered from earlier losses to trade 0.2% higher.

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Crude oil has fallen today, continuing the trend from last week as a pledge by OPEC-led producers to consider extending their output cut deal failed to excite traders. They expressed concern that they will need more time to trim global stockpiles.

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Stocks Stuck On Hold As Healthcare Vote Looms

Hello MarketClub members everywhere. The markets are relatively unchanged on the day as traders await the outcome of the vote on the healthcare bill that is seen as a test of President Donald Trump's ability to pass his legislative agenda through Congress.

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Stocks suffered their worst day of the year on Tuesday of this week, largely due to the concerns about the healthcare vote. The DOW and S&P 500 indexes recorded their first 1% declines since Oct. 11, 2016.

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