COMMENTARY

Last hour selling puts the brakes on the current uptrend as volume ends mixed.  The Federal Open Market Committee began its meetings today as they mull over rate decisions as well as its current quantitative easing strategy.  Volume ended mixed, but was below...

A better than expect jobless claims figure helped boost stocks at the open.  Claims fell to 421,000 and continuing claims fell to 4,086,000.  Futures picked up some steam heading into the open providing a decent size gap.  Volume exploded out of the gate, AIG helped...

Stocks shake off early morning selling to close just off the highs of the session.  After yesterday’s negative reversal on high volume stocks recovered today even as sellers took to the market during the early part of the morning.  Volume fell across the board, but...

Current market rally stalls on volume A brokered deal in Washington on tax cuts and the unemployment extension helped boost futures in the morning.   Stocks jumped at the open only to face selling pushing stocks to lows by mid day.  Volume on the NYSE was lifted by...

Bernanke's interview on  60 minutes spark fear over his handling monetary policy Gold and silver soar after Bernanke’s 60 minutes interview on Sunday night.  Stocks consolidated nicely with the Russell 2000 index leading the way finishing higher by 4.44 (+.59)...

Stocks approach 2010 highs as European Debt fears subside A bigger drop in jobless claims then expected, did not stop the market from pushing higher closing just off the highs of the session.  What did help the market was a jump in pending home sales figures...

Stocks rebound as buyers step up and support the market The market returned from a holiday shortened week greated by hefty selling as fears over deapening of the European debt crisis.  Stocks hung around the lows after a steep sell off heading into the 10am hour. ...