Analysis Topic: Stock & Financial Markets

The analysis published under this topic are as follows.

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Stock and Commodity Market's Bullish Reaction to QE2 / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2010

By: Chris_Ciovacco

One day does not make a trend, but sometimes early leadership after an event like the November 3rd QE2 announcement holds for the next leg up in asset prices. The early read after the first hour and forty-five minutes in the new QE2 world is bullish. With markets extended and sentiment getting a little on the giddy side, a correction could come at anytime. Given what we know as of the November 3rd close, the odds favor risk assets making higher highs before we turn the page on 2010. If a correction comes, it should represent a buying opportunity. Early leaders include the NASDAQ (QQQQ) and emerging market stocks (EEM).

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Stock Market Continues to March Higher After Election / Stock-Markets / Stock Index Trading

By: Chris_Vermeulen

With the election over and congress divided, it may be difficult for the president to get much done. None of this will take affect until the near year but traders are asking the big question… Will the government work together as a team or will it be a stalemate?

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Investors Find Solace in Emerging Market Stocks Amid U.S. Economic Turmoil / Stock-Markets / Emerging Markets

By: Money_Morning

Jon D. Markman writes: Maybe you've noticed that many of the stocks rising through the ranks of the broader market lately have a foreign accent.

The Claymore/AlphaShares China Small Cap exchange-traded fund (ETF) (NYSE: HAO), MV MarketVectors Indonesia Index ETF (IDX), and the PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt ETF (NYSE: PCY) are just a few of the ETFs I've recommended in the past that are leading the market higher.

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Republican Midterm Election Victories Could Sink Stocks and Bonds / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2010

By: Money_Morning

Shah Gilani writes: Markets have rallied on the belief that resounding Republican victories in yesterday's (Tuesday's) midterm elections will reset Washington agendas and lead to more business-friendly policies.

However, market participants may be surprised to find that the successful pursuit of three major Republican principles could initially sink stocks and bonds before creating a base from which they might rally later in 2011.

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Stock Market Indices Rally After Post-FOMC Dip to Close Higher / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: Harry_Boxer

The stock market indices had a down morning and then vacillated wildly after the FOMC announcement. This included a sharp dip down to 2132 on the Nasdaq 100, reaching trend line and moving average support, and a dip near 1184 on the S&P 500, also testing trend line and moving average support. But when that held the indices ripped to the upside, swinging around from 2132 to 2160 on the NDX and from 1184 to 1198 on the SPX. They backed off in the last hour, but came on again in the last 15 minutes to close up on the day.

Thursday, November 04, 2010

Ben Bernanke Trying To Inflate The Stock Market.... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: Jack_Steiman

sent that message loud and clear today. He wants the bond market to die. He wants the dollar to die, and he wants the stock market to rise in an effort to keep the economy on the road to recovery. Without a dead dollar and without a strong bond market, money won't rotate in to equities. If money rolls in to equities then the stock market climbs giving people more money to throw back in to the economy. A simple equation really, and he's working hard to make it all come true. He will flood cash in to the system. He said he'll do whatever it takes to keep our economy humming along.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Republicans Take the House and QE Too! / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2010

By: PhilStockWorld

By Now, like many Americans, the Democrats know what it's like to lose their House.
Back in the mid-1800's, the nation had another kind of Tea Party as the Whigs became a successful 3rd party, even going so far as to put  two men in the White House - William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor plus Millard Fillmore, who succeeded "Old Rough and Ready" who died just after a year in office but that was a long term compared to Harrison, who caught pneumonia making a long inauguration speech in the freezing rain and died of it a month later despite attempts to cure him with opium, castor oil and leeches - treatments we are likely to see again as the Republicans vow to repeal Health Care legislation.  

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Four Financial Stock Charts to Watch / Stock-Markets / Company Chart Analysis

By: Mike_Paulenoff

In our Webinar Monday evening, we reviewed the financial sector, a video clip of which is available in this Mid-Day Minute, and whose chart analysis is still very applicable today, ahead of the Fed announcement.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

QE2 Stock Market Warning, What if Nothing Happens? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: Bob_Clark

What if nothing happens?
 
This is the most anticipated monetary event in a long time. Combine it with a big change in the political landscape and we have the potential for a blockbuster move, but which way and how  far.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Gold and SP500 Bull Markets Continue To Leave Investors Behind / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: David_Banister

In my recent forecast updates for my subscribers and also in my free articles online, I have expounded on the virtues of Elliott Wave Theory, which I use as my linchpin for my short and long term views. To wit, back in August 2009 I made it clear that we would enter a five year period of a massive move up in both Gold and Gold Stocks. Gold was $900 an ounce at the time, and is now at $1360 an ounce. I made that forecast based on human behavioral patterns that go back centuries.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Fed POMO Plunge Protection Team Stock Market Manipulation? / Stock-Markets / Market Manipulation

By: EWI

Rumors are, the U.S. government "is propping up the stock market."

'By far, the most frequent question we've been asked recently at EWI's Message Board is this: "What is your take on the persistent internet chatter that the Federal Reserve is holding up the stock market via QE2, POMO, etc.? How can stocks ever decline again if the Fed is in control?" Here is an eye-opening chart that will help shed more light on this issue. Read more.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Sentiment Indicators Signaling a Major Stock Market Top / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: Claus_Vogt

The S&P 500 index is nearly back to its April high. In the bigger picture the market can be seen as tracing out a major topping formation lasting nearly one year. Valuations are historically high, and macroeconomic leading indicators are showing a considerable recession risk.

Additionally, liquidity indicators like money supply and credit growth have deteriorated markedly for many months. To me this market looks ready for its next major cyclical bear market move.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Dollar Drop Fuels Stock Market Rally... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: Mark_McMillan

The Euro soared against the dollar providing ample fuel for a rise in U.S. Equities on the day of the elections in the U.S. and on the even of the latest FOMC rate decision and statement on QE2...

Recommendation: Take no action.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Possible Stock Market Scenarios for Fed Intervention Day / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: Steven_Vincent

In last week's BullBear Weekend Report I called for some profit taking and indicated that the market was likely set up for a pullback. This week the market continued to trade in a sideways pattern while the technical conditions suggestive of a correction deepened. As we go into the mid-term election and the November FOMC meeting, my long term stance continues to be bullish but my short and intermediate term stance is neutral.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Staying Short into Stock Market Election Uncertainty / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: Mark_McMillan

Market participants moved the major indexes up over one percent only to see them come crashing back down and finishing flat as we await election results and the FOMC decision on interest rates and QE2...

Recommendation: Take no action.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Stock Market Rally is Tired... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: Jack_Steiman

Aren't we all! The market is. Doesn't mean it can't continue to try to grind higher even though it's ready for some deeper selling, if that catalyst would just make an appearance. The ISM Report today had that chance, however, it showed more expansion than any thought possible. We had some early reports on what to expect when the voting is over on Wednesday. It shows the market will be getting what it wants. No catalyst there. Only catalyst here is the overbought and tired nature of the market, especially the Nasdaq stocks. It wants more to rock this thing down.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

Stocks and Bonds Waiting on Politics and Policies / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2010

By: Katherine_Nixon

Risk assets continued to rally in October, carrying over the positive momentum from September. While historically cruel months for equities, this autumn proved to be an exceptional exception: The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 has advanced roughly 13% in the past two months.  The S&P 500 rose 3.7% in October, its best October since 2003, and the Dow, Nasdaq and Russell indexes gained 3.1%, 5.9% and 4%, respectively.  The international markets also participated in this "risk-on" trade and developed markets as well as emerging market indexes gained, with the MSCI EAFE up 3.6% and the MSCI EM rising 2.9%. 

Monday, November 01, 2010

Mini Double Top on S&P 500 Stocks Index / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: Trader_Mark

The day's high is akin to what was seen the last time we had a gap up open / surge (wait for it.... last Monday).  S&P 1196 on both days.  Hence we have twin Monday highs and a mini double top.  Traditionally (at some point) the market usually sells off, and a double top is a great formation for it to happen from.  But I am not crossing my fingers.  On the other hand, double top breakouts are usually quite bullish developments so if these intraday levels are cleared, off to the races we go ...although it feels like we've been in a marathon already.

Monday, November 01, 2010

Stock Market Trend, It’s All About The Dollar / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: Captain_Hook

That’s right folks, it’s all about the dollar ($) in the financial markets these days, and the $ is all about its accelerating debasement at the hands of the Fed. This of course must be rubber stamped by the politicians to be considered ‘legal’, however it should be understood there’s nothing legal about this as the destruction of the $ via fiat declaration is fundamentally unconstitutional. Fiat currencies all fail in the end due to corruption and deceit, and the $ will be no exception, first loosing it’s purchasing power, now well underway, and then its status as the world’s reserve currency, now coming into focus, which will collapse the US into a banana republic.

Monday, November 01, 2010

Stock Market Larger Uptrend Into 2011, Minor Top Set for Mid-November / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010

By: Jim_Curry

It's been a while since I have posted a market update, and - in light of the action in recent months - I want to post a detailed article on both the cyclic and the technical picture of the U.S. stock indices. I will start with the big picture view - which is decidedly bullish - and then will scale down to the short-term take, which is looking for a top between now and mid-November.