‘Potent liquidity squeeze’ threatens stock market once debt-ceiling deal is done
2023-05-31 Lawmakers and the White House appear set to avert a calamitous U.S. government default, but stock-market investors need to be aware that what comes next could still make for a bumpy ride. “Some time in the next several days, markets will trade their last bit of angst over raising the debt ceiling for what […]
Why the taper will be good for the stock market, according to history
2021-11-07 07:00:40 The Fed is tapering, and unlike the central bank’s 2013 reduction in monthly purchases of Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities, the stock market took it in stride. Or did it? When then-Fed chair Ben Bernanke surprised the market in 2013 with an indication the Fed would end its bond buying, stocks declined by […]
Positive Weekly Charts Favored New Highs For The Stock Market This Week
2021-11-05 11:03:54 All major equity averages ended October with positive weekly charts that favored stock market strength this week. The major averages are setting new all-time intraday highs this week. Here’s market data through November 4. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) broke out above its 50-day simple moving average on October 15 and set […]
David Tepper doesn’t think stocks are a great investment here, but says it all depends on rates
2021-10-22 09:06:50 Hedge fund manager David Tepper has turned somewhat bearish on the stock market, citing uncertainties around interest rates and inflation. “I don’t think it’s a great investment right here,” Tepper said Friday on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” “I just don’t know how interest rates are going to behave next year… I don’t think there’s […]
Strong bank earnings have changed the tone of the stock market
2021-10-15 16:31:59 CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday he believes the tenor on Wall Street has been altered by the recent slate of major bank earnings, providing rays of optimism following a gloomy few weeks for stocks. “The big banks have changed the tone of this entire market,” the “Mad Money” host said, referring to the […]
5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday, Oct. 13
2021-10-13 04:55:27 Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street looks to avoid a four-session losing streak Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), October 12, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters 2. Supply chain woes, rising costs may […]