D&D Note (6.10.2022) ~ Markets Tank on Hot Inflation the Highest Since 1981 ~ The Consumer Price Index CPI report showed inflation rose 8.6% in May, the highest reading since 1981. Here are the May Year-over-year changes: Fuel Oil up 106.7% Airline Fares up 37.8% Used Cars & Trucks up 16.1% Food at Home up … Continue reading
D&D Note (9.21.2020) ~ Markets Continue To Selloff Nearing Correction In S&P 500 While U.S. Covid-19 Deaths Approach 200,000 ~ Global markets sold off overnight putting pressure on U.S. markets today as both Fiscal Stimulus + Covid-19 worries rattles investors. Cyclicals led the selloff today while Tech was the cleanest dirty shirt on the day. … Continue reading
D&D Note (5.20.2020) ~ Reopening Optimism Gives Markets Hope For Risk On ~ Markets tried to push to the upper end of the current trading range intraday to 2980.29 but pulled off the highs to hover around 2965 on the S&P 500. Going into the final hour of trading Indices saw an uptick pushing back … Continue reading
D&D Note (2.1.2018) ~ HODL Volatility Awakens ~ Wild swings today again across markets with volatility returning to daily trading. The DOW alone saw a swing of 290+ points during the session. Pot Stocks due to their high beta have moved more than the major indexes and are clearly shaking out the loose hands. If … Continue reading
D&D Note (4-18-2012) Falling bond yields aren’t enough to keep the Spanish worries out of the markets. A report released by Spain showed that the Spanish banks held more problematic loans than what was earlier thought, making the potential downside now deeper and a bailout more likely. While Spain can be covered under the Euro … Continue reading