Economic Data Boosts Stocks as Volume Drops

A slew of economic data across the globe came in better than expected boosting stock prices around the globe. It began with China’s official (forget HSBC) PMI reading above 50 at 50.3. Yesterday’s end-of-day selling is a forgotten memory with the huge move in the...

Technology led by FB fuel the NASDAQ Higher

The NASDAQ hit a new multi-year high prior to noon time only to see sellers rush in and quickly move the index to its lows of the session. The S&P 500 was unable to sustain its morning gains too despite the efforts by technology names. Industrials and utilities...

Market Participants await Economic Data and the Fed

A quiet day on Wall Street today as summer trading continues. Many are likely still trying to recover from their weekend festivities. Perhaps many were with Steve Cohen. Pending home sales weren’t as bad as the market was looking for, but was still negative month over...