Why the stock-market correction may soon be over, in one chart

– The worst may have passed, if history is any guide – By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch When will the U.S. stock market return to record levels? If history is any guide, it could be sooner than you think. Stocks have seen solid gains thus far this month, as is typical for April, with all three major U.S. indexes up about...

Why the stock-market correction may soon be over, in one chart

– The worst may have passed, if history is any guide – By Ryan Vlastelica, MarketWatch When will the U.S. stock market return to record levels? If history is any guide, it could be sooner than you think. Stocks have seen solid gains thus far this month, as is typical for April, with all three major U.S. indexes up about...

Small-cap stocks are quietly outperforming, and the run may continue — for now

By Rebecca Ungarino, CNBC While investors have been focused on large-cap tech and the surge in commodities, small-cap stocks have quietly come within a stone's throw of the recent all-time highs. The S&P 500 is up 0.5 percent and the Dow is down 0.5 percent since the start of 2018, but the Russell 2000 has risen 2.3 percent. Furthermore, the...

Small-cap stocks are quietly outperforming, and the run may continue — for now

By Rebecca Ungarino, CNBC While investors have been focused on large-cap tech and the surge in commodities, small-cap stocks have quietly come within a stone's throw of the recent all-time highs. The S&P 500 is up 0.5 percent and the Dow is down 0.5 percent since the start of 2018, but the Russell 2000 has risen 2.3 percent. Furthermore, the...

Stocks Trapped Between a Rock and a Hard Place Following Thursday’s Action

We've suspected for a while now that investors weren't really as bullish as the quick look at the chart would suggest. Mostly, they're indecisive, not really sure what to expect. After Thursday's closing bell rang, we know for sure. The S&P 500 topped exactly where we would have expected it to on Wednesday, but with Thursday's loss we can also...

Stocks Trapped Between a Rock and a Hard Place Following Thursday’s Action

We've suspected for a while now that investors weren't really as bullish as the quick look at the chart would suggest. Mostly, they're indecisive, not really sure what to expect. After Thursday's closing bell rang, we know for sure. The S&P 500 topped exactly where we would have expected it to on Wednesday, but with Thursday's loss we can also...

The charts aren’t ruling out a return to triple-digit oil prices: Yamada

By Annie Pei, CNBC August 2014 was the last time oil prices above $100 a barrel, but technical analyst Louise Yamada says the charts aren't ruling out a return to triple digits. During an interview Tuesday on CNBC's "Futures Now," Yamada qualified that call by emphasizing that oil must first pass a few key levels. "There are headwinds for oil,...

The charts aren’t ruling out a return to triple-digit oil prices: Yamada

By Annie Pei, CNBC August 2014 was the last time oil prices above $100 a barrel, but technical analyst Louise Yamada says the charts aren't ruling out a return to triple digits. During an interview Tuesday on CNBC's "Futures Now," Yamada qualified that call by emphasizing that oil must first pass a few key levels. "There are headwinds for oil,...

Chart shows transports are about to power higher, Oppenheimer says

By Keris Lahiff, CNBC With earnings on tap this week and next, the transportation group will likely cover more miles than usual. To one technician, the only direction for the group is up. "The charts are bullish on the iShares Transports ETF (ticker IYT)," Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer, told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Monday. "The trend...

Chart shows transports are about to power higher, Oppenheimer says

By Keris Lahiff, CNBC With earnings on tap this week and next, the transportation group will likely cover more miles than usual. To one technician, the only direction for the group is up. "The charts are bullish on the iShares Transports ETF (ticker IYT)," Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer, told CNBC's "Trading Nation" on Monday. "The trend...
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