At the time of this writing, S & P 500 futures hit limit down for the second time in a week. Last night’s mega sized neutron Federal Reserve bombing of the markets had little impact. All are attempting to digest the ceaseless ...
It is ugly!!! The S & P 500 just had its fifth worst percentage decline in history. It was the greatest percentage drop since October 19, 1987. One large trading firm commented that they have tried everything to appease ...
Equities plunged again following the World Health Organization’s declaration that the coronavirus is now a pandemic. Stocks were also jilted by the lack of follow up surrounding a potential stimulus plan. And then there is the evolving ...
According to Bloomberg, for the first time since the 30-year Treasury came into existence in the 1970s, 30-year Treasury yields are now below the dividend yield for the S & P 500. For the 10-year, yields are one percentage point below the ...
The volatility in the markets is deafening. Stocks rose yesterday on stimulus hopes and the outcome of Super Tuesday. At the same time, 10-year Treasury yields fell below 1% and the dollar rose as all are waiting for other top economies to follow the Fed’s...
Equities surged on bets global central banks will act in the immediacy and in concert to mitigate the economic impact from the spreading coronavirus. Tech shares—the issues that have the greatest risk to supply chain disruptions—led gains. Oil also ...
As widely discussed, last week was one for the record books…the fastest correction ever because of the coronavirus. Indices were down about 11%-12% last week and off about 14% from their apex. ...
The S & P 500 was on pace for the worst week since the 2008 global financial crisis. The yield on 10- and 30-year Treasury traded again to all-time lows. Fed Funds futures contracts have fully priced a rate cut in April and...
Bloomberg writes the almost impossible has occurred. The weighting of the energy sector in the S & P 500 fell below that of the utilities sector for the first time in history. Bloomberg further writes the PE of the utilities at almost...
The S & P has experienced its biggest four-day slump since December 2018. The 10- and 30-year Treasury yields have plunged to the lowest levels on record. As widely discussed, the coronavirus is blamed for the current rout. ...