Geopolitical tensions kick back into high gear as military exercises between the U.S and South Korea begin today. Stocks are trading choppy today and markets are reverting back to a wait-and-see holding pattern. Domestic U.S political roadblocks are hanging over a series of tasks in Washington, clouding lawmakers’ optimism for getting them done.  Among those […]

Market activity is looking like business as usual again after a cooldown of geopolitical tensions, and investors are looking towards the release of the July 25-26 FOMC meeting minutes. Investors will be focusing on any details or hints at Fed thinking around inflation, as the rate of inflation will determine whether or not we will […]

U.S stocks are seeing a rebounding rally today as the rhetorical geopolitical standoff between the U.S. and North Korea has calmed down. Investors were able to buy on the dip and take advantage of one of the biggest pullbacks this year. Technology and financial shares were the biggest gainers and the S&P 500 has hit […]

U.S stock indexes are trading lower today as investor concerns take hold over escalated rhetoric and military threats between the North Korea and the U.S.. North Korea has warned it is considering a preemptive strike on a U.S. military base on Guam, a U.S territory in the region. This threat was a response to strong […]

Today’s trading is seeing the DJIA on path to continue its streak of record closes, following last week’s 22,000 milestone. The markets are digesting a round of strong earnings reports, low-inflation conditions, a strengthening dollar and rising treasury yields. At the moment, there are few roadblocks to equities pushing higher and following the path of […]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has hit the 22,000 level for the first time in intraday trading, and market participants will see if the index is able to close above that level today. Today’s momentum was driven mainly by a rally in Apple Inc. (AAPL) shares after the company released a strong earnings report on […]

A sell-off in the tech sector has dragged on major indexes, but overall we are seeing the close of July bringing the markets to a healthy hovering point. A round of strong earnings reports and an agreeable Fed outlook on the economy were contributing factors, but market participants are now looking at the pace of […]

Markets today are smooth sailing after a round of strong earnings reports and common expectations that the conclusion of an FOMC meeting will result in little-to-no change in policy thinking.  While the political wranglings of a difficult health-care bill situation continues, little has changed so it’s not top-of-mind for investors today.  Notable earnings reports include […]

Major index performance is wavering today as investors are looking toward a massive round of earnings reports this week, as well as a highly anticipated FOMC meeting. We’ll also get a health-care announcement today from the White House, which can be used to gauge legislative gridlock for future Trump agenda items. Over 200 companies are […]

After an impressive round of earnings reports, we’re seeing that corporate America is showing good signs of vitality without the aid of fiscal stimulus. One possible downside to this situation is that higher valuations come from the perspective that markets will see future growth following proposed tax cuts. Four interest-sensitive sectors to keep an eye […]