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D&D Note (6.6.2022) ~ Morning Rally Fades as 10 Year Note Yield Rises Above 3% ~ Stocks opened the day substantially higher (around 1%) with news Beijing rolled back some COVID related restrictions. Then the rally faded throughout the day as bond traders sold the 10 Year Note sending the yield above 3%. We could … Continue reading
D&D Note (5.31.2022) ~ FED Chair Powell Meets with President Biden to Discuss Inflation ~ The markets gapped down to open today in the red after last Fridays rally. Throughout the session stocks attempted to stage a rally and got back in the green briefly before falling back down in the last hour of trading. … Continue reading
D&D Note (11.9.2020) ~ Joe Biden Election Win And Pfizer Vaccine Results Sends Markets Higher ~ Markets immediately went up day over day post last Tuesdays election with President-elect Joe Biden’s win and the Senate looking to remain in GOP control. This creates political gridlock which causes more certainty in the markets thus the rally. … Continue reading
D&D Note (10.12.2020) ~ Stimulus Hopes + Apple 5G Event + Optimistic Earnings Season All Lead To Rally Today Led By Tech ~ The market General, Apple, lifts virtually the entire market today ahead of their 5G iPhone event Tuesday. AAPL was up 6.48% in cash trading today. Investors remain hopeful of fiscal stimulus after … Continue reading
D&D Note (9.22.2020) ~ Dollar Continues To Rise And Tech Lifts Markets Into The Green ~ The Dollar continued to rally today after being in a downward trend since the pandemic started. This has put pressure on commodities such as Gold which is priced in dollars. The equity market has been sensitive to dollar shifts … Continue reading
D&D Note (8.31.2020) ~ DOW And S&P 500 Close Out Best August Since 1984 & 1986 Despite Mixed Finish Today ~ Markets record the best August since 1984 for the DOW and since 1986 for the S&P 500. Historically a strong August is followed by a weak September. One of the main reasons being light … Continue reading
D&D Note (8.18.2020) ~ S&P 500 Closes At New All Time High Of 3389.78 Recouping Pandemic Losses ~ Markets gapped up on the open but the fell into the red early in trading on comments that Treasury Secretary Steven Munchin made saying Democrats unwilling to strike ‘reasonable’ relief deal. This left the DOW trading in … Continue reading
D&D Note (8.3.2020) ~ Tech Leads Risk On Rally With S&P 500 Rising Above 3300 Intraday ~ Tech stocks rallied today led by Apple & Microsoft both at record highs while tech laggards on the day were Amazon & Google. Top sectors on the day included Tech, Health, and Energy. The worse performing sectors being … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.31.2020) ~ No Stimulus Deal But Tech Lifts Markets ~ There is still no stimulus deal out of Congress which dragged down the DOW and S&P 500 to open while strong tech earnings boosted the NASDAQ. When news broke that Congress will be meeting tomorrow to further work on the deal it lifted … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.30.2020) ~ Stocks Mixed On GDP With Tech Standout Gainer Ahead Of Earnings ~ The major indices all gapped down to open todays session. The NASDAQ rebounded into the green in the afternoon ahead of Big Tech earnings from Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Facebook. Apple – Beat with record results and plans 4-for-1 … Continue reading
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