Implementation of Market Wide Circuit Breakers
Market Wide Circuit Breakers (MWCB) will be implemented on April 8th, 2013 (date pending SEC approval). Under the current criteria, there would be a market halt of 30 minutes, should the Dow Jones...
View ArticleNYSE Morning Update 03/11/2013
Ahead of the Bell: Dow futures are trading down 20 points and S&P futures are trading down 2 points following the record setting territory by the DJIA and the S&P 500 indices. The blue chip...
View ArticleNYSE Morning Update 03/14/2013
Ahead of the Bell: Dow futures are trading up 17 points and S&P futures are trading up 3 points. Confidence is building that the US economy might be getting back on track with the surprisingly...
View ArticleNYSE Morning Update 03/15/2013
Ahead of the Bell: Dow futures are trading down 2 points and S&P futures are trading down 2 points. Investors are taking a pause to assess the recent run up in US equities after the DJIA gained...
View ArticleMarket Drivers: Cyprus, U.S. Market Rally, Revised U.S. Q4 GDP
Ski resort of Krasnaya Polyana (Photo credit: Wikipedia)As we head into the upcoming three day Easter weekend, the market has once again proven resilient in the face of global headwinds. Both the...
View ArticleMarket Drivers: Mergers, Ben Bernanke, Durable Goods
Modern-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Eccles Building, Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Markets failed to make any significant moves upward this week, as investor...
View ArticleMarket Drivers: Housing, Bernanke, Quad Witching
English: Wedding of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton (Photo credit: Wikipedia)After starting off the week on a positive note, markets took a dive following the midweek FOMC meeting...
View ArticleMarket Drivers: Gold Sell-Off and Jobs Numbers
McDonald's Hello Kitty Happy Meal Toy (Photo credit: Calgary Reviews)Trading has been fairly quiet this week, with the 4th of July holiday likely inspiring traders to take a long summer weekend....
View ArticleMarket Drivers: Syria and Debt Ceiling
Markets slid early in the week, but recouped losses leading into the end of the summer trading season. While Fed tapering concerns are still top of mind, there is the new issue of potential US military...
View ArticleMarket Drivers: Geopolitical Winds
GRAND KREMLIN PALACE, MOSCOW. Syria\'s Ambassador to Russia, Hassan Rishe, presenting the letter of credential. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Global concerns have been center stage throughout the week as...
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