The best days of the dollar’s rally are behind it, currency expert says

By Bill Baruch, CNBC The greenback has been red hot, but the rally's days are likely numbered. The dollar index has soared around 8 percent since its February low, but I believe we've seen the top for 2018. A few factors are at play here, including the euro's recent trading pattern and the Federal Reserve's hiking path. Eyeing the euro......

The Dow is on the verge of busting out of correction phase for the 1st time in 6 months

– S&P 500 has already exited correction phase – By Mark DeCambre, MarketWatch The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday was on the brink of bursting out of correction territory for the first time in more than six months, underscoring some signs of renewed optimism on Wall Street. The blue-chip benchmark has so far failed to trade 10% above the...

The Dow is on the verge of busting out of correction phase for the 1st time in 6 months

– S&P 500 has already exited correction phase – By Mark DeCambre, MarketWatch The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday was on the brink of bursting out of correction territory for the first time in more than six months, underscoring some signs of renewed optimism on Wall Street. The blue-chip benchmark has so far failed to trade 10% above the...

Weekly Market Outlook – The S&P 500 is Hot. The NASDAQ… Not so Much.

The market managed to end the week on a high note, reversing course from the week's initial tumble, pivoting in the middle of Wednesday's action to finish Friday 0.6% above the prior Friday's final trade. It wasn't exactly the ideal recovery move though. Volume was light on the way up – and getting lighter – and we're still just one...

Weekly Market Outlook – The S&P 500 is Hot. The NASDAQ… Not so Much.

The market managed to end the week on a high note, reversing course from the week's initial tumble, pivoting in the middle of Wednesday's action to finish Friday 0.6% above the prior Friday's final trade. It wasn't exactly the ideal recovery move though. Volume was light on the way up – and getting lighter – and we're still just one...

Conviction is Low, on Both Sides of the Table

In the grand scheme of things it can't be too terribly surprising. After all, it is the dog days of summer. Traders aren't terribly interested, and somewhat distracted by all the other things that require attention as August starts to molt into September. It would be surprising if the market was throwing out serious fireworks. All the same, between Wednesday's...

Conviction is Low, on Both Sides of the Table

In the grand scheme of things it can't be too terribly surprising. After all, it is the dog days of summer. Traders aren't terribly interested, and somewhat distracted by all the other things that require attention as August starts to molt into September. It would be surprising if the market was throwing out serious fireworks. All the same, between Wednesday's...

Investors haven’t been this bullish on US stocks since January 2015

By Jeff Cox, CNBC Professional investors have suddenly turned optimistic about U.S. stocks again, with bullish sentiment fed by an especially buoyant earnings season that is offsetting other concerns. Domestic equities are holding the biggest portfolio weight since January 2015, according to the August Bank of America Merrill Lynch Fund Managers Survey, a look at where 243 pros who manage...
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