After the close with Allan
One year after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a pandemic, North American stocks rallied across the board. On Thursday, the S&P and Dow both made all-time highs, up 1.04% and 0.58% respectively, but the tech-heavy Nasdaq opened strong and […]
President Biden’s US$1.9 trillion stimulus bill passed, as expected on Wednesday, and American markets were mixed. The Nasdaq started the session with a strong 1% rally, but faded to close barely positive as the Dow held onto a 1.52 gain […]
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The week began with U.S. markets continuing to rotate out of big tech and into the reopening trade. After a positive morning, the Nasdaq slid for the rest of the day and closed on session lows at -2.41%. To date, […]
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Thursday markets were treading water until U.S. Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, announced that inflation will likely rise (albeit temporarily) as the American economy recovers. Markets reacted negatively and sold off, extending the current tech slump. The Nasdaq dove 2.11% while […]
On Wednesday, American indices reverted to last week’s script as the U.S. 10-year treasury yield climbed by 5.4% to 1.467%, which triggered selling particularly in tech stocks. The Nasdaq slid 2.7% as names like Amazon closed -2.89% and PayPal -5.25% […]
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March came roaring like a lion as markets soared across the board Monday. In the U.S., tech and financials led the charge as the Nasdaq leapt 3%, the Dow nearly 2% and the S&P at 2.38%. Big movers Tesla jumped […]
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On Thursday, the U.S. 10-year treasury yield rose from 1.4% to 1.5% and triggered across-the-board selling in New York as well as Toronto. The session erased Wednesday’s gains, but also dragged down all sectors and not only tech, which had […]
Wednesday looked like a continuation of the current rotation out of tech stocks and into financials, energy and reopening names until the U.S. Fed’s Jerome Powell issued soothing remarks about inflation late morning. The Nasdaq did a sharp turn and […]
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Monday’s session extended the market dynamics of last Friday as the TSX rose 0.21% on the strength of energy and financials, while U.S. tech stocks continued to fall. The Nasdaq plunged 2.46% though the S&P climbed 0.77% and the Dow […]
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A rising 10-year U.S. yield curve and unexpectedly higher weekly jobless claims pressured American markets, while a pause in the oil rally and a disappointing vaccine roll-out weighed on Canadian investors despite a decline in cases worldwide. Volumes continue to […]
Tech heavyweights pressured markets on both sides of the border Wednesday, triggering a partial sell-off though based on low volumes. The S&P finished flat, the Dow gained 0.29% while the Nasdaq fell 0.58%. Shopify announced a blow-out quarter but issued […]
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Markets endured another choppy session trading at low volumes and little direction. The Dow closed barely in the negatve while the S&P climbed barely in the positive. The Nasdaq rose a modest 0.38% while the TSX slipped 0.35% from Wednesday’s […]
After opening strong, markets in Toronto and New York rode a choppy session Wednesday. The Dow closed modestly up by 0.14% to make a record high while the S&P finished -.03% and the Nasdaq -0.33%. Cannabis stocks helped drive the […]
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Indices in New York and Toronto all made record highs to start the trading week. The TSX rallied 1.07%, the Dow 0.76%, the S&P 0.74%, the Nasdaq 0.95% and the Russell 2000 2.53%. Several catalysts drove the buying spree. Momentum […]
This week, you missed Past Top Picks comments by Ross Healy, including Barrick Gold (A Top Pick Feb 11/19, Up 37%) Get Premium to receive all past top picks opinions a few hours before market open. Unemployment figures disappointed Friday, […]
Markets continued to climb Thursday, driven by various forces: better than expected unemployment claims in the U.S., positive earnings and a gradual decline in Covid cases worldwide. On Wall Street, the S&P (1.09%) and Nasdaq (1.23%) made record highs as […]
