Dow gains 570 points as Nasdaq starts recovery U.S. stocks quickly bounced back from a sharp sell-off on Friday, 5th March 2021as bond yields eased. A better than expected jobs report boosted sentiment too. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 572 points, to 31,496 after losing 150 points in intradayRead More →
After very recent stock market all time highs, the Dow moved back up again. S&P 500 followed suit after its retreat due to recent bond yield gains Dow closed up 600 points at: 31535 with intraday movement seeing over a 700 point rise. The S&P 500 closed up at: 3902,Read More →
Are U.S. stock markets in bubble territory? The Dow Jones Industrial Average smashed its way to a new all-time high Wednesday gaining some 425 points to close at a record: 31962. The new high was reached after a volatile session that at one point saw the Dow intraday drop more thanRead More →
Gold is a clear winner from the pandemic Gold was initially sold off in February and during the early part of March. But since then gold has made substantial progress from the March lows, mostly due to central bank stimulus activity. Gold was around $1775.00 as of Wednesday 24th June.Read More →
Stocks select reverse gear U.S. and global stocks went into free fall on 11th June 2020 as the Dow recorded a 1800 point drop in one session, and as investors mull COVID-19 spikes, the Fed’s outlook and jobless claims data. The Fed promised it will keep interest rates low untilRead More →
So, stocks are up and that means all is okay – no I don’t think so. These big stock market bets on economies re-opening quickly and going back to ‘normal’ are likely lulling us in to a false sense of security. We want it to be good again, of courseRead More →
We all know the old adage, ‘sell in May and stay away‘, and there is some truth to it – but not for this May it would appear. Many indices saw good gains. So where now in June? Stocks closed out the month with good gains across the board, buildingRead More →