A new round of mixed earnings reports from major banks like Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, along with disappointing reports from the transportation and retail sectors, have resulted in flat movement for market indexes. Investors are growing skeptical over another rally, and many are looking toward upcoming earnings reports as a way to justify recent surges. […]

Trading will be considerably lower today for the holiday, as investors are keeping a keen eye on political news around the world. President-elect Donald Trump will be making his inauguration speech this Friday. The content and tone of his speaking engagements will be parsed and analyzed in order to gleam some insight into how his […]

Major indexes have been little moved by allegations from a previously classified  briefing- presented to President Obama, President-elect Donald Trump, and other top legislative figures- that the President-elect has been compromised by the Russian intelligence apparatus. The synopsis alleges that Russia has compromising information about Trump which it intends to hold for blackmailing purposes. The […]

After the markets absorbed and analyzed Fed commentary, indexes pulled back from their recent rally. While post-election rallies had performed better than expected, investors are now looking to economic data, profit reports and other key indicators to validate the unprecedented gains in major indexes. The ever-elusive 20,000 level is once again unattainable for the Dow. […]

The major indexes are making gains today and the Dow is continuing its climb to 20,000. The DJIA is currently up 42.98 points from the open at 19924.94 with some gains coming from boosted financials. The Nasdaq-100 is up 0.73% at 5468.98 and the S&P 500 is up 10.91 points, or 0.48% at 2268.74. Using […]

The markets are mostly mum this week, with less bodies at trading desks and most preparing for the new year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, still boosted by financials, remains within striking distance of the 20,000 milestone. The Dow is currently trading at 19,92, down 23.26 points, or 0.12%. The Nasdaq-100 is down 0.54% to […]

Energy and financials components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average have fueled the unprecedented climb toward 20,000, due to investor expectations for an incoming Trump administration. The Dow is currently trading at 19,959, down 16.05 points, or 0.08%. The Nasdaq-100 is down 0.24% from the open today, dropping 13.38 points to 5470. The S&P 500 […]

Stock futures are looking up this morning following last week’s FOMC conclusions, and looking toward one last speech from Janet Yellen. DJIA futures climbed 25 points to 19,819, S&P 500 futures jumped 2.2 points to 2,257.50, and Nasdaq-100 futures saw a gain of 4.75 points to 4,920.50. This upturn follows a slightly weaker trading session […]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is halting its march toward 20,000, although just within reaching distance. The index is currently trading at 19,877.97 which is down 33.24 points, or 0.17%,  after sliding from an earlier high of 19911.44. The Nasdaq-100 is largely stagnant today at 5463.45, down just 0.01%. The S&P 500 is also stalling […]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is continuing to make climbs toward the 20,000 mark. The index is currently trading at 19,768.14, up 28.29 points, or 0.14%. Oil and energy is driving this new surge, following agreements between OPEC and Non-OPEC countries to limit output. The Nasdaq-100 is down 0.72% today at  5406.02, many analysts attribute […]