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Another day without any negatively dramatic news from the financial sector allowed equity markets to mostly stand their ground.

A bank crisis has pressured financial markets and made it hard for investors to know where to turn for signs of stability or worry. A few key readings on volatility, the bond market, and the currency market offer some guidance.

Wall Street is mixed midday, paring this morning's gains despite rallying regional banks stocks.

The tech-heavy benchmark has rallied nearly 20% from its December lows as investors rotate into technology and shift out of banks, as expectations for rate cuts increase.

The S&P 500 Climbed 1.4% from the previous week's close to wrap up the trading week ending Friday, 24 March 2023 at 3970.99.

On CNBC’s "Halftime Report Final Trades," JP Morgan Private Bank’s Anastasia Amoroso said she is sticking with ...

Macroeconomic headwinds, including elevated inflation and tighter monetary policy courtesy of the Federal Reserve, are weighing heavily on the minds of market participants. Interestingly, tech ETFs and stocks could be ideal avenues for dealing with those challenges. One point in favor of ETFs such as the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) and the Invesco NASDAQ 100 [...] The post Tech ETFs Have the Right Ingredients for Tricky Market Environments appeared first on ETF Trends.

The recent positive momentum seen in the market could carry over into the new week, as indicated by the index futures, which were ...

The Nasdaq 100 is itching to break out, even as the Russell 2000 is on the verge of a breakdown. Small-caps have a larger exposure to the domestic economy and hence could be sending a message.

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari reportedly said the banking system is resilient with a strong capital ...

The total market capitalization of the 5 largest U.S. companies equals around $7.6 trillion. Let's take a look at the numbers.

Fear of Bank contagion following the collapse of SVB and Signature Bank, the Fed’s 0.25% rate hike, and a weak banking sector is muting risk sentiment and leading to rises in Gold, Bitcoin, and the Japanese Yen.

Stocks managed to log a second winning week, but it was a less than impressive one. The S&P 500 gained a modest 1.4% last week, bouncing back a bit on Friday from the intraweek pullback from Wednesday's high.

In the event the hitherto-contained banking crisis continues to percolate, it will be just a matter of time before gold breaks out. Non-commercials have been adding to their gold longs, albeit not too aggressively.

Stocks rallied this week, but how relevant is that? With the way the 2023 inflection point looks, which way are the charts leaning?

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The Dow settled 132 points higher on Friday, impressively recovering from a triple-digit loss.

We are now three years out from the COVID Crash low, and even with the past year’s weakness, most assets continue to sit on solid gains.

Leading into “Fed Day” on Wednesday, some market observers had suggested the Federal Reserve wouldn’t raise interest rates, in order to avoid adding even more volatility to markets following the bank crisis drama. The Fed raised them anyway. For this week’s watercooler conversation, the VettaFi Voices assess the impact of yet more Fed rate hikes, [...] The post VettaFi Voices On: Where the Fed Goes Next on Rate Hikes appeared first on ETF Trends.

Leading into “Fed Day” on Wednesday, some market observers had suggested the Federal Reserve wouldn’t raise interest rates, in order to avoid adding even more volatility to markets following the bank crisis drama. The Fed raised them anyway. For this week’s watercooler conversation, the VettaFi Voices assess the impact of yet more Fed rate hikes, and what it all might mean for bond and equity risk.

Stocks are lower this afternoon but still headed for modest weekly wins.

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The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ B+) and the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (QQQM B) are prime examples of mega-cap growth exchange traded funds, but another factor — that being quality — could give investors good reason to examine these ETFs.

Renewed concerns about the banking system appear to weigh on stocks, as the major index futures point to a sharply lower opening on ...

The market may have some answers post-Fed decision, but things are still on edge.

Markets rolled over into bearish ranges this afternoon, telling us to focus on these two key setups on Friday.

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Regional bank stocks continued to lag, while the tech sector rallied as investors became more confident in cooling Treasury yields and a slower pace of interest rate hikes.

The market is betting that we have reached a peak in terms of rate hikes and that from here looser monetary policy should follow.

The S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq Composite Index are also confidently higher, as investors weigh the latest jobless claims with an improving bank sector backdrop. 

Major indices are higher following a better-than-expected initial jobless claims report and as investors digest Wednesday's 25 basis ...

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares have been on a roll in recent sessions. What Happened: The stock rallied on Wednesday despite the ...

With the Fed decision in the rearview and another rate-setting meeting not coming until mid-May, one headline risk is off the table now. ...

Former New York Fed President Bill Dudley expressed skepticism about the current economic environment and reportedly said that the ...

The S&P experienced a sell-off similar to the Nasdaq, closing at breakout support (which is also its 200-day MA).

Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized the Federal Reserve's rate hike, saying it will accentuate depositor flight which is a major headache for ...

The Fed hikes rates, as expected, and markets react positively at first before gripping fear takes over and sell-side activity ensues.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell, in prepared remarks at the conclusion of the meeting, noted only one more hike is expected this year, a decision that follows a rough patch for the bank sector.

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Ninth-straight increase suggests rates will stay high for a long stretch.

Today, Phillip Streible spoke with the TD Ameritrade Network concerning the situation with the gold market after the Fed announcement, the lows we've seen in rates and many currencies including the USD.

S&P 500 futures little changed, reversing a modest drop earlier in the session, and were set for a muted open on Wednesday after two days of gains.

The Invesco QQQ Trust, which tracks the technology-heavy Nasdaq-100 index, holds near unchanged in choppy trading after the Fed announced its rate hike.

Stocks are muted this afternoon, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slightly lower ahead of the interest rate decision at the conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) meeting.

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With analysts, investors, and regulators pondering the strength of the banking system, particularly smaller community banks, market participants are looking for safe haven assets. Big tech could fit the bill.

With analysts, investors, and regulators pondering the strength of the banking system, particularly smaller community banks, market participants are looking for safe haven assets. Big tech could fit the bill. Predictably, the hunt for safe havens is beneficial to gold, as highlighted by the largest bullion-backed exchange traded fund, which gained 5.69% last week amid [...] The post Big Tech Could Be Bastion of Safety appeared first on ETF Trends.

Early indications suggest Wall Street may get off to a negative start on Wednesday, as the focus shifts to the all-important Fed ...

QT / QE is an immense driver for the markets. Less bond selling and more bond buying supports lower yields which helps markets.

Wall Street leaders and U.S. authorities conducting talks on intervention at First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) are reportedly considering ...

Friday was a sticky finish for markets, Monday managed to make back some of this lost ground, and today delivered a breakout in the S&P.

Looking at the S&P 500 chart on a weekly timeframe, SPY needs a weekly close over the 50-week moving average at 395-396.

The Dow nabbed its third triple-digit gain in four sessions, while both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq saw solid wins of their own.

Year-over-year CPI, or the "inflation Rate," came in at +6.0%, just as expected, and 40 bps lower than January.

Wall Street is looking for signs of a labor market slowdown ahead of a potential recession.

Index funds continue to be solid investments. With index funds, investors can gain broad exposure to the stock market or a particular economic sector or industry. This can help to lessen volatility and risk, and lead to big gains over the long-term. While markets around the world remain volatile, many of them have risen so far in 2023 as certain sectors recover after a bruising 2022. This presents an opportunity for investors to take positions in index funds now in order to ride the recovery as

Initial Jobless Claims raced ahead to 211K last week from an unrevised 190K the previous week -- the highest read we've seen so far in 2023.

A hawkish Jerome Powell is upending market expectations of a "no landing" scenario.

Travel ETFs’ market-beating returns may not last if rate hikes hurt leisure spending.

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Volume weighted average price (VWAP) was created in 1988 as a benchmark for institutions to determine the quality of their order execution. It is the average price for the day, weighted by volume, with each share traded getting equal weight. The cumulative average builds throughout the day, and if more volume comes in on an up move, the VWAP will rise, but if more volume comes in as the market moves lower, the VWAP will decline, and prices will be below it. According to veteran trader and alphatrends.net founder Brian Shannon, CMT, we can determine with 100% accuracy who has control at the beginning of the day based on where the VWAP is in relation to it. When thinking about support and resistance levels, traders use the word "porosity," which is similar to drawing a trendline with a crayon instead of a straight edge, where the VWAP becomes a battleground in that area. He calls them levels of interest rather than levels of resistance. The anchored VWAP initiated from the all-time high for the NASDAQ, for instance. It measures sentiments with precision and tells us that from that top, the average long participant is losing money because the price is lower than the average, while the average short seller is making money. Shannon advises that as the market comes up to the anchored VWAP, not only will long people be looking to break even, but short sellers might put a big offer on there and try to scare the long holders out of it. He sees it as a transition of a balance of power, and if buyers are able to wrestle away control and take control of the trend, prices can re-emerge in a new uptrend supported by the average participant being in a profitable position and the average short seller scrambling to cover their losses. Shannon advises looking at the shorter-term timeframe for trend alignment and measuring sentiment and psychology to determine who is in control from a particular event. He suggests measuring VWAP from an event and looking for the first couple of days or two, where buyers gain control, and then a battle ensues where sellers regain control. By analyzing the sentiment and psychology, traders can determine whether the buyers or sellers have regained control and make informed trading decisions.

Yahoo Finance’s Jared Blikre is joined by AlphaTrends.net Founder, Brian Shannon, CMT, as they discuss charting anchored VWAP.

Yahoo Finance’s Jared Blikre is joined by AlphaTrends.net Founder, Brian Shannon, CMT, as they discuss anchored VWAP.

Yahoo Finance’s Jared Blikre is joined by MarketGauge.com Director of Trading Education, Michele "Mish" Schneider, and StockCharts.com Chief Market Strategist, David Keller, CMT, as they discuss investing. 

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Streaming platform’s solid 4Q boosts ARKK, which had given the fund fits last year.

The Federal Reserve may announce more rate hikes than expected.

JP Morgan's Matejka recommends investors slash their exposure to stocks and eye more defense areas of the market.