Retail sales for November came in at 0.2%. This number was a disappointment to the market but ultimately had little impact on stocks outside the retail sector. The S&P 500 is trading up 5 points on the day, just shy of a...
Read MoreThis afternoon, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce there interest rate policy statement. Most traders and investors are expecting the Federal Reserve to keep the Fed funds rate (overnight lending rate to the...
Read MoreAll of the leading casino stocks have really struggled since July 2011. This weakness in the casino stocks is likely due to a slowdown in the Chinese market. Last night, the Shanghai Index (China) ended the trading session lower...
Read MoreThis afternoon, the major stock market indexes are all declining sharply lower. Many of the leading stock sectors are all under selling pressure. The retail stocks are also trading lower this afternoon, however, they are holding...
Read MoreThe markets are seeing red today. New worries are popping up over Europe and the debt crisis. This is causing the Dollar to spike higher and in response, the markets are falling. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) is...
Read MoreThis morning, all of the leading integrated energy stocks are coming under selling pressure along with the major stock indexes. The energy sector accounts for nearly 15.0 percent of the S&P 500 Index, therefore, this index...
Read MoreWhen the precious metals decline, there is a very good chance that deflation is taking hold. This morning, both gold and silver are declining sharply lower. The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEARCA:GLD) are trading lower by $4.49 to...
Read MoreThroughout 2011 most traders and investors have focused on the banking and sovereign debt crisis in the European Union. Nearly every trading day is filled with news of different bailout plans for the large countries in the...
Read MoreThis morning, all of the major stock market indexes are trading sharply higher. For the most part, the rally is broad based as most important stock sectors are climbing. The one sector that is struggling and continuing to show...
Read MoreThe market collapsed lower today as the new ECB chief Mario Draghi told markets he would not save the day. Expectations had been high for the ECB to come in and buy bonds from Italy and other stressed nations. It was clear in...
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