9/26/23 First Buy of the Season

News: Markets opened in the red on Monday. After a couple of hours of uncertainty, buyers stepped in and pushed higher prices. In the end, the bulls had it. The indexes closed at their day’s highs and all in positive territory… The buying was primari...

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Sep 26, 2023
9/25/23 Bottom in Sight

News: On Friday, markets tried to rally.  By lunchtime, the bulls had made some headway. But the gains didn’t hold. The indexes faded all afternoon and settled at their session lows and slightly red… Sector Round Up Most sectors ended Friday’s sessio...

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Sep 25, 2023
9/22/23 Falling into Friday

News: Markets spent another day in the red on Thursday. The selling has accelerated since the latest Fed decision dropped. The indexes plunged and settled at their session lows… 10-year notes reached their highest levels since 2007 at 4.5% on Thursda...

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Sep 22, 2023
9/21/23 The “Dot Plot” and A Time to Buy

News: On Wednesday, markets opened on a positive note as investors awaited the latest Fed decision. Headlines blamed the selling on the Fed’s latest “Dot Plot.” The indexes settled notably red and at their session lows… Sector Round Up Despite the se...

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Sep 21, 2023
9/20/23 Decision Day

News: On Tuesday, markets opened in the red and faded through the morning session. The bottom was in at lunchtime, and then buyers pushed prices higher. The indexes settled in the red but well off their session lows… Notably, crude oil prices are sho...

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Sep 20, 2023
9/19/23 Waiting for Wednesday

News: Markets stalled during Monday’s session. The indexes barely budged… The market’s attention has turned to The Fed as the 7th FOMC meeting of 2023 gets underway today in Washington. Sector Round Up 5 of the 11 sectors posted gains on Monday. At t...

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Sep 19, 2023
9/18/23 Friday’s Fallout, Finally FOMC

News: Markets reversed course on Friday, giving up much of their weekly gains. Oil prices are still climbing, plus stress over this week’s Fed decision were likely the biggest factors. The indexes posted significant losses… Sector Round Up All of the...

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Sep 18, 2023
9/15/23 What’s Up–Oil, Inflation, Markets

News: Thursday was a busy news day for the markets… PPI showed inflation is up. Rising Oil prices are driving much of the higher costs. And overnight, 12,000+ United Auto Workers (UAW) walked off the job, initiating an unprecedented strike. And despi...

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Sep 15, 2023
9/14/23 Bearish Bets Abound

News: August saw the largest month-over-month price increase of 2023. The trend is still clearing pointing lower. The latest data dropped on Wednesday before the opening bell. And the market took the news in stride. The indexes closed the day mixed,...

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Sep 14, 2023
9/13/23 Energy is Everything

News: Markets faded on Tuesday. Though we struggle to call it a selloff.  “Sideways” is the word of choice, given the broader picture. The indexes closed the day mixed, with a bearish tilt… Under the surface, it was clear the bulls were still alive....

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Sep 13, 2023