Early Look Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 219.00 0.96% 23,148 S&P 500 28.50 1.04% 2,760 Nasdaq 85.50 1.01% 8,516     Stock futures are pointing to a higher open, rebounding from initial overnight losses and after posting their first back-to-back losing sessions in three weeks as commodity markets are quiet and the U.S. government took … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, April 22, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 378.76 1.65% 23,397 S&P 500 49.02 1.79% 2,783 Nasdaq 169.42 2.05% 8,432 Russell 2000 13.24 1.12% 1,198     U.S. equities are moving higher, looking to snap its longest losing streak in 3-weeks, getting a boost with a bounce in oil prices and after the Senate passed … Read More

Closing Recap Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -630.73 2.67% 23,019 S&P 500 -86.67 3.07% 2,736 Nasdaq -297.50 3.48% 8,263 Russell 2000 -28.30 2.33% 1,185   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks ended lower, getting a small bounce (before breaking down again late day) following a detail of the deal to expand small business funding, as investors … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials -435.23 1.84% 23,215 S&P 500 -59.61 2.11% 2,763 Nasdaq -209.14 2.46% 8,350 Russell 2000 -17.55 1.45% 1,195     U.S. equities are on track for their first back-to-back daily losses since the beginning of the month, with the Dow at one point logging a 1,000 point decline … Read More

Early Look Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -363.00 1.55% 23,125 S&P 500 -30.50 1.09% 2,776 Nasdaq -56.50 0.65% 8,635     Stock futures are lower in the U.S., tracking weakness yesterday and both Asian and European markets overnight as investors try and wrap their head around the action in oil markets Monday, when expiring May … Read More

Closing Recap Monday, April 20, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -595.89 2.46% 23,646 S&P 500 -51.67 1.80% 2,822 Nasdaq -89.41 1.03% 8,560 Russell 2000 -15.88 1.29% 1,213   Equity Market Recap ·     In a time of unprecedented events, things even got stranger today, as U.S. stocks fell broadly after the expiring May NYMEX crude oil futures contract ended at … Read More

Early Look Monday, April 20, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -382.00 1.58% 23,777 S&P 500 -42.50 1.48% 2,827 Nasdaq -85.50 0.97% 8,723     U.S. stock-index futures are sharply lower, led by another massive decline in oil prices as WTI crude drops over 25% to around $13.50 per barrel, its lowest levels since early 2002, raising fresh fears … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Monday, April 20, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials -380.24 1.57% 23,862 S&P 500 -31.18 1.08% 2,843 Nasdaq -20.20 0.23% 8,630 Russell 2000 -12.08 0.98% 1,217     U.S. equities with early declines, led by a plunge of more than 40% in front-month WTI crude (20-year lows below $11 per barrel), while investors also brace for … Read More

Closing Recap Friday, April 17, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 697.17 2.96% 24,234 S&P 500 74.51 2.66% 2,874 Nasdaq 117.78 1.38% 8,650 Russell 2000 50.91 4.32% 1,229   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks were sharply higher to end the week, boosted by optimism about a possible coronavirus treatment following positive anecdotal data from GILD’s Remdesivir (shares rose more … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Friday, April 17, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 300.33 1.28% 23,838 S&P 500 38.45 1.37% 2,838 Nasdaq 59.36 0.70% 8,591 Russell 2000 37.83 3.21% 1,215     U.S. equities higher, rising amid optimism about a possible coronavirus treatment following positive anecdotal data from GILD’s Remdesivir (shares up 8%) and on the chances for reopening the … Read More