October Comes to a End, Stocks Close Lower

S&P 500 closes the month with nearly 5% in gains despite a government shutdown. Volume was up on the day as end-of-the-month shenanigans elevated turnover. It appeared the market was going to close higher, but late day sellers spoiled the fun. The Dow Jones...

Federal Reserve stays firm; Stocks Stumble

All eyes were fixated on the FOMC release of their most recent meeting. Heading into the meeting stocks were off their highs of the session. Volume was running lower as many institutions and traders were simply waiting on whether or not the FOMC would announce a...
Stocks do it again, Close Higher

Stocks do it again, Close Higher

Once again the market was dealt with less then stellar economic data. PPI and Retail sales were disappointing with Retail Sales at an unadjusted rate of -9%. Early in the trading session, but once again buyers were able to use the newly found liquidity from the...