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Markets continued to selloff overnight Wednesday amid ongoing concerns about spiking coronavirus cases, but stocks and index ETFs are off the worst levels in midday Thursday trading, attempting to stabilize. After trading lower in overnight futures trading Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has added  0.26% on Thursday as of 1230pm EST.

Stock ETFs Are Still Shaky As Coronavirus Fears Dominate

New Initial Jobless Claims were released this morning, as they are just about every Thursday, and marked the 12th straight decline in new claims. That’s the good news.

Jobless Claims Fall 12th Straight Week to 1.48 Million

With stocks plunging Wednesday amid a resurgence in coronavirus cases and fears that the spiking numbers of infections will upend any progress made for the economy, the Federal Reserve is once again in the spotlight, with investors looking for help. When the coronavirus pandemic froze capital markets and drove the economy into recession, the Federal [.

Could The Fed Be Readying For Additional Stimulus?

Stocks are getting beat down on Wednesday as traders have become increasingly concerned about the rapid growth in freshly confirmed coronavirus cases, and how that will impact the economic reopening and recovery process. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 3%, while the S&P 500 traded 2.9% down and the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.6%.

Stock ETFs Dump As Coronavirus Cases Spike

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds retreat as coronavirus cases pop up in several states, fueling fears that officials could reinstate lockdown measures and stifle an economy that is just getting back on its feet. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was down 2.2%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) [.

U.S. Stock ETFs Retreat on Fears of Another Coronavirus Shutdown

U.S. markets and stock ETFs gained momentum Tuesday on improving signs in the economy and hopes of more stimulus helped offset ongoing concerns about a resurgence in the coronavirus. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 1.7%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) gained 1.0%, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: [.

Improving Economic Data, Stimulus Hopes Strengthen U.S. Stock ETFS

The Nasdaq is making new all-time highs on Tuesday, and stocks ETFs are climbing higher again after futures made a dramatic blip down in overnight trading. The Nasdaq Composite has gained 1.31% to notch an intraday record high.

Nasdaq Makes Fresh Highs As Stock ETFs Rally Tuesday

Americans appear confident we can continue climbing out of our deep hole. Certainly the stock market is betting we will.

Pre-Markets Reverse to Up Big; PMI and New Home Sales Later

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds regained ground on Monday and brushed off earlier concerns of an uptick in coronavirus infections as traders focused on the economic recovery. On Monday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 1.0%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) gained 0.4%, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: [.

U.S. Stock ETFs Regain Footing After Early Stumble

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Last week witnessed a tug-of-war between bulls and bears.

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Stocks are climbing back after selling off to fresh lows in extended trading Sunday, as investors continue to measure the likelihood of a v-shaped bottom recovery with the uptick in coronavirus cases in a number of states, now that the country has largely reopened the economy. After gapping down and trading about 300 points lower [.

Stock And Tech ETFs Gain As Investors Brush Aside Coronavirus

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In the first part of this series, we covered why inflation had remained low despite money printing.

Retirement: A Storm Is Coming - The Inflation Monster

In a volatile session on Friday, stocks were crushed into the close, setting up for a potential breakdown next week. Concerns about a resurgence in the coronavirus and a decline in the economy’s recovery along with technical factors like options expiration and index rebalancing sent stocks tumbling.

Stock Indexes Squeeze Out Green Week After Closing Down

U.S. markets and stock ETFs turned lower Friday as traders feared the economy will take longer to recover following Apple’s decision to close some stores in states that saw a spike in coronavirus cases. On Friday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was down 0.1%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) fell 0.1%, [.

U.S. Stock ETFs Slip After Apple Closes Stores in Coronavirus-Hit States

We have seen our deficit come down steadily over the past 4 quarters, but initiatives to thwart the coronavirus pandemic may bring us a new trajectory in Q2.

U.S. Account Deficit Improves in Q1 to -$104.2 Billion

Stocks sold off overnight and have since bounced back some, still struggled for direction on Thursday, as investors are considering the mounting tally of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and globally as well as lackluster unemployment data.

Stocks ETFs Trade Mixed For Second Day After Lackluster Data

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds were treading water after a rise in coronavirus cases in some states and persistently high weekly jobless claims. On Thursday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 0.3%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) fell 0.1%, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) was flat.

U.S. Stock ETFs Waver on Jobless Claims, Rising Coronavirus Cases

With an increasing number of retail investors entering markets now that the coronavirus pandemic has stymied sports betting and made commissions low cost or non-existent on stocks, Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, warned Wednesday about the risks of tapping 401(k) retirement money and using it for riskier investments during this period. As [...]
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Stock markets are mixed Wednesday, moving within Tuesday’s range as investors watched Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell deliver his second day of semiannual testimony before Congress, in an appearance before the House Financial Services Committee. After a robust move off of the lows on Tuesday, energized by an epic pop in retail sales combined with optimism [.

Stock Index ETFs Are Mixed To Higher After Powell Testimony

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds tried to find a stable footing Wednesday after a record increase in coronavirus cases across six states caused investors to take pause. On Wednesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 1.0%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) gained 0.3%, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: [.

Rising Coronavirus Cases Weighs on U.S. Stock ETF Rally

While the stock market has been moving ever higher since March, there are still a number of analysts who have been awaiting a black swan event, or at least a continuation of the bear market that commenced in February, as the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe. But at least one longtime bear has now switched [.

Contrarian Analyst Gets Bullish On Stocks As Index ETFs Rally

Stocks continued their robust move off of the lows on Tuesday, energized by an epic pop in retail sales combined with optimism over trial results from a potential coronavirus treatment and dreams of additional stimulus from the Fed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied almost 650 points higher, or 2.5%, while the S&P 500 added [.

Stock Index ETFs Rocket Higher After Historic Retail Sales Data

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds rallied Tuesday after a record jump in May retail sales helped fuel optimism that the reopening economy may recover more swiftly with cooped up consumers going out again. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 1.8%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) gained [.

Improving Economic Data, Drug Trials Lift U.S. Stock ETFs

Dexamethasone is a generic anti-inflammatory drug already prescribed by physicians more than a million times per year, for various conditions.

Oxford Discovers COVID-19 Treatment, Plus Record Retail Sales

On Monday stocks are attempting a strong rally off fresh overnight lows from Sunday, that took markets down to levels not seen since last month, as investors reconcile the expanding threat of a second coronavirus wave, as civil rights protests continue. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted nearly 4% from Friday’s close in futures markets before [.

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