TODAY IN THE MARKET – MON 01/14

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Tuesday, 01/15” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Tuesday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Fears of a slowing global economy were revived following a surprise drop in China’s exports and imports for the month of December. China’s trade surplus with the U.S. hit a multi-year (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – FRI 01/11

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Monday, 01/14” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Monday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Taking a breather from its longest winning streak since September 2018, the S&P 500 index closed today’s session mostly flat as investors keenly await the start of the earnings season next (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – THU 01/10

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Friday, 01/11” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Friday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Extending its best winning streak since September 2018, the S&P 500 index closed today’ session higher for the fifth straight session, albeit on a whipsaw price action as strength in the (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – WED 01/09

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Thursday, 01/10” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Thursday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Primarily driven by optimism around a potential trade deal between the U.S. and China and FOMC minutes indicating that the central bank might take a cautious approach before hiking rates further, (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – TUE 01/08

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Wednesday, 01/09” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Wednesday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Closing the session higher for the third straight session, the S&P 500 extended gains as investors remain cautiously optimistic about a potential trade deal between the U.S. and China. Opening higher, (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – MON 01/07

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Tuesday, 01/08” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Tuesday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Building on previous session’s Fed-induced rally, the S&P 500 index extended gains on hopes that the resumption of the U.S. – China trade negotiations could result into a resolution to their (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – FRI 01/04

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Monday, 01/07” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Monday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Easing of recession jitters following a surprise big jump in December jobs data, lifted sectors across the board with a wild price action. The worst performing sectors last week were the (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – THU 01/03

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Friday, 01/04” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Friday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Reaffirming fears of a global recession, Apple Inc. slashed its revenue outlook citing slowing Chinese demand and sparking a dramatic sell-off within the Technology sector. Panicked investors continued pilling up on (more…)

TODAY IN THE MARKET – WED 01/02

Note: Our daily “S&P 500 Outlook, Forecast, and Trading plan for Thursday, 01/03” will be posted around 8:30am EDT, Thursday. THE GIST (“THE WHAT”) Following the worst trading year since Financial Crisis of 2008 and the worst December since the Great Depression, S&P 500 index opened the new trading year on a bearish note with (more…)