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D&D Note (11.2.2020) ~ Stocks Rally Ahead Of Election Although Tech Still Under Pressure As Money Rotates Into Cyclicals ~ The market is pricing in a Joe Biden win ahead of tomorrow’s Presidential Election. A drawn-out contested election is not fully priced into the market and is a potential re-pricing event. A full Blue Wave … Continue reading
D&D Note (10.27.2020) ~ Rising Average Daily Virus Cases & Hospitalizations Continues To Weigh Down Markets ~ The reality is Covid-19 has not gone away and in fact is right now at the worse point in the Pandemic in both Europe and the USA. In the U.S. we are seeing an alarming rate of new … Continue reading
D&D Note (10.6.2020) ~ Markets Tank After President Calls Off Stimulus Talks Until Post Election Despite FED Chairman Calling For Congressional Stimulus ~ Stocks traded choppy in cash trading today from gains to losses throughout the session weighing all the current risks. The Presidents health is still in focus but the main driver is Congressional … Continue reading
D&D Note (8.20.2020) ~ Tech Lifts Markets But Lack Of Breadth In Todays Rally Keeps S&P 500 Below Record High ~ Yesterday we saw markets fall post the FED minutes release which the FOMC walking back providing guidance in their upcoming September meeting. US Jobless claims tick higher with 1.1 million new claims. The uptick … Continue reading
D&D Note (8.11.2020) ~ Stocks Sell-Off Late Day With Stimulus Impasse And Gold Falls Most in 7 Years ~ Markets continued to see mixed trading as the rotation into cyclical stocks out of tech stocks continued for a second day. The NASDAQ sees its 3rd straight day of losses which hasn’t happened since March. The … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.24.2020) ~ Rising Tensions Between China & U.S. Sends Markets Lower And Gold to $1900 ~ The continued rising tensions between China and the U.S. put downward pressure on the markets today after China retaliates and closes the U.S. consulate in Chengdu. Equity markets gapped down on the open and remained in the … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.20.2020) ~ Vaccine Hopes Push Markets Positive On Year With Tech Leading ~ Renewed Vaccine Hope fuels todays rally, the NASDAQ gets its mojo back, the VIX drops below 25. The Oxford University / AstraZeneca potential vaccine show positive early results with production of antibodies and killer T-cells. Analysts say the vaccine fails … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.17.2020) ~ U.S. Reports Record One-Day 77,200 New Covid-19 Cases And Both Deaths & Hospitalizations Rise Across The Country ~ Markets trade relatively flat on the day and the VIX drops below 26 while Gold rallies back above $1800 an ounce. Volume was low in trading today. In the afternoon cash trading session … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.6.2020) ~ Global Rally Carries Over Into US Trading Pushing Up Markets & Tech Stocks ~ The MSCI gained 2.59% led by major buying in the Chinese markets, some would even say panic buying on China based ETFs with the biggest gain since 2009. The global market rally carried over into the US … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.2.2020) ~ Surprise Unemployment Drop Boosts Stocks Before Long Holiday Weekend ~ Markets gapped up on the open on the surprise unemployment drop to 11.1%. But this is a lagging number and does not factor in the recent re-closing of states so current number is likely higher. Many economists foresee double digit unemployment … Continue reading
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