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D&D Note (7.27.2022) ~ FED Raises Interest Rates by 75 Basis Points and Markets Take Off in Rally Mode ~ Stocks begun the day in rally mode following the strong gains in Alphabet and Microsoft in last nights after-hours trading. Both companies reported earnings after the bell yesterday and both actually missed earnings expectations, however … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.13.2022) ~ CPI Report is Hotter than Expected with Inflation Rising 9.1% in June ~ The CPI Report on Inflation came out this morning higher-than-expected at 9.1% compared to estimates of 8.8%. This was the fastest pace for inflation since November 1981. After the spike in gasoline and rents last month it is … Continue reading
D&D Note (7.12.2022) ~ Stocks Fall in Final Hour of Trading with Bonds Yields Falling Oil Falling and Dollar Rising ~ Markets had been in the green during todays session until a fake CPI report got circulated around the street in the final hour of trading which is most likely the causation of the big … Continue reading
D&D Note (6.24.2022) ~ Markets Continue the Bear Market Rally Closing at Session Highs ~ Stocks ripped higher by 3% today as the Bear Market relief rally continues to grind higher. The indexes all closed at session highs. Markets are poised to rally next week with the void of market making news. JP Morgan has … Continue reading
D&D Note (6.9.2022) ~ Markets Sell Off Over 2% Ahead of Tomorrows Inflation Report ~ The ECB European Central Bank announced they plan to raise interest rates in the EU by 25 basis points at its July Meeting. The ECB took down its forecast for growth and raised its projection for inflation. The European news … Continue reading
D&D Note (6.8.2022) ~ Markets Fall 1% on Fears of Economic Slowdown ~ The stock market dropped today with investors factoring possibilities of an economic slowdown in the midst of rising interest rates. The Atlanta FED GDPNow trackers shows a growth rate of 0.9% for the second quarter in the US down from 1.3% last … Continue reading
D&D Note (6.2.2022) ~ Markets Rally Despite Microsoft & FED Fears ~ Markets began the day down on news from Microsoft cutting Q4 guidance on unfavorable FOREX rates. The company cut its Q4 sales about 1% to $51.94B to $52.74B. Earnings range also cut by 4c or about 1.7%. And expects additional $460 impact from … 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 (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 (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
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