·           European stocks were slightly lower Tuesday morning, as comments from President Donald Trump weighed on the dollar and tested market optimism ahead of U.S.-China trade talks. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was down around  0.1  percent shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors and major bourses in negative territory. • Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, supported by hopes Beijing and Washington would dial back trade hostilities, though comments from the U.S. president about...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 110.59 points, or 0.43 percent, to 25,669.32, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 9.44 points, or 0.33 percent, to 2,850.13 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 9.81 points, or 0.13 percent, to 7,816.33. U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average extending gains and the Nasdaq turning positive on reports of progress in tariff disputes between the United States and its trading partners China and Mexico. • Chinese...

·         The S&P  500  has rallied again during the trading session on Friday, as traders celebrate the idea of the Chinese coming to the table. Because of this, we rallied again and filled the gap from earlier in the week. The question now is whether or not we can continue to go higher. I believe that the market continues to be very noisy overall, and I think that short-term pullbacks should be buying opportunities. I also recognize that the  2800  level should be massive support, and that...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 396.32 points, or 1.58 percent, to 25,558.73, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 22.32 points, or 0.79percent, to 2,840.69 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 32.41 points, or 0.42 percent, to 7,806.52. U.S. stocks rebounded on Thursday with the Dow posting its biggest percentage gain in over four months, as positive earnings and waning trade jitters buoyed investor confidence. • Asia markets traded in positive territory on Friday following a strong lead in...

·         European stocks opened mixed on Friday morning, following news the U.S. and China have agreed to hold their first trade talks since June next week. The pan-European Stoxx  600  was flat shortly after the opening bell, with sectors and major bourses pointing in opposite directions. Market focus is largely attuned to Turkey's ongoing currency crisis, with a dramatic fall against the dollar earlier this week sparking fears of contagion and a sell-off in emerging markets. ·         Asian...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 137.51 points, or 0.54 percent, to 25,162.41, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 21.59 points, or 0.76 percent, to 2,818.37 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC dropped 96.78 points, or 1.23 percent, to 7,774.12. Wall Street fell in a day of heavy trading on Wednesday with the S&P 500 posting its biggest percentage drop since late June as investors turned risk-averse on disappointing earnings and escalating global tariff worries. • Equities around the world took a dive...

·           The S&P 500 has had a horrible open to the Wednesday session, dropping down towards the 2800 level. This is an area that has been important more than once, so I think it’ll be interesting to see whether we find buyers in this area. The 2800 level will be crucial, and I do think that there is a lot of support there. If we get any stability whatsoever, it will be in this area. A bounce could be rather strong, but if we were to break down below the 2800 level on a daily close...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 112.22 points, or 0.45 percent, to 25,299.92, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 18.03 points, or 0.64 percent, to 2,839.96 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 51.19 points, or 0.65 percent, to 7,870.89. Wall Street’s three major indexes rose on Tuesday with the S&P 500 posting its strongest gain in three weeks as a string of healthy earnings boosted investor optimism and a rebound in the Turkish lira eased contagion fears. • World share markets rebounded...

• The S&P 500 was very noisy in premarket trading on Monday as fears about the US dollar strengthening too much because of the Turkish lira crashing gripped the market. There was also concern about European banks and whether or not there exposure to Turkey would be deadly. Beyond that, it’s also a concern that perhaps American banks are exposed to Turkish debt. Ultimately though, US exposure to Turkish debt seems to be rather limited, so it would not surprise me at all to find that this...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 125.44 points, or 0.5 percent, to 25,187.7, the S&P 500 lost 11.35 points, or 0.40 percent, to 2,821.93 and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 19.40 points, or 0.25 percent, to 7,819.71. U.S. stocks dropped on Monday as global jitters from Turkey’s plummeting currency spread to Wall Street, with the S&P 500 and the Dow falling for the fourth session in a row. A pledge by Turkey’s central bank to stabilize the plummeting lira failed to calm investors’ nerves...

• The S&P 500 was very noisy in premarket trading on Monday as fears about the US dollar strengthening too much because of the Turkish lira crashing gripped the market. There was also concern about European banks and whether or not there exposure to Turkey would be deadly. Beyond that, it’s also a concern that perhaps American banks are exposed to Turkish debt. Ultimately though, US exposure to Turkish debt seems to be rather limited, so it would not surprise me at all to find that this...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI fell 74.52 points, or 0.29 percent, to 25,509.23, the S&P 500 .SPX lost 4.12 points, or 0.14 percent, to 2,853.58 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 3.46 points, or 0.04 percent, to 7,891.78. The S&P 500 and Dow ended down slightly on Thursday as gains in Apple (AAPL.O) and Amazon (AMZN.O) were offset by losses in energy and financial shares. • Asian stocks were mixed in early trade on the last trading day of the week, taking cues from Wall Street's...

·         The S&P  500  rallied a bit during the trading session on Thursday, reaching towards the  2860  handle. The market down sellers at that level yet again, as it has been resistive for the past several days. By doing so, I think we are trying to consolidate underneath this resistance to continue to go higher. However, if we do pull back from here it’s likely that there should be plenty of support at  2850 , and then again at  2825.  I believe that there is a massive floor underneath...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 45.16 points, or 0.18 percent, to 25,583.75. The S&P 500 lost 0.75 points, or 0.03 percent, to 2,857.7 and the Nasdaq Composite added 4.66 points, or 0.06 percent, to 7,888.33. The S&P 500 closed slightly lower on Wednesday as falling crude prices and trade jitters held markets in check. • Asia traded mixed on Thursday morning after the U.S. market was mostly little changed overnight following the unveiling of new Chinese tariffs on American goods. • Japan's...

·           The S&P  500  initially fell during trading on Wednesday but found enough support near the  2850  level to turn around and rally rather significantly. This market continues to consolidate and look for buyers on dips, as we most certainly have a bullish attitude. S&P  500  traders continue to pick this market up off of the floor every time it falls, and of course Wednesday wasn’t any different. We fell to the  2850  level before finding and of value hunters come back in and...

• Stocks rose on Tuesday as the S&P 500 moved closer to a record high set earlier this year, boosted by strong corporate earnings that offset worries around global trade. The S&P 500 rose 0.3 percent to 2,858.45 with energy and industrials outperforming. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 126.73 points to 25,628.91 as Caterpillar climbed more than 2 percent. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.3 percent to 7,883.66 as Amazon and Tesla rose. • Asian stocks recorded moderate gains early on Wednesday...

• The S&P 500 by all accounts looked healthy during the trading session on Tuesday, and I certainly don’t think that shorting is called for, even though I think we are about to get a pullback. Instead, I would prefer to buy dips as “value” and have several areas that I would be paying attention to as they strike me as being supported. I believe that the 2840 level is supported, I also believe that the 2825 level is. Both of these were significant resistance in the past, so...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 39.6 points, or 0.16 percent, to 25,502.18, the S&P 500 gained 10.05 points, or 0.35 percent, to 2,850.4 and the Nasdaq Composite added 47.66 points, or 0.61 percent, to 7,859.68. The three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher on Monday as investors applauded a strong U.S. earnings season with results from Berkshire Hathaway impressing and Facebook lifting Nasdaq after a report it was planning new services. • Asian stocks were narrowly mixed early on...

• S&P 500 Price Forecast – S&P 500 challenging significant resistance The S&P 500 has been very volatile during trading on Monday, reaching towards the 2850 level, an area that was recent highs. If we can break above there, then the market will be free to go much higher. However, if we fail at here I think you can count on some type of pullback that value hunters will be looking at. That being the case, I believe that the market is one that will be very choppy and volatile, but if you...

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 136.42 points, or 0.54 percent, to 25,462.58, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 13.13 points, or 0.46 percent, to 2,840.35 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 9.33 points, or 0.12 percent, to 7,812.02. U.S. stocks advanced on Friday as upbeat earnings helped investors shrug off heightened trade anxieties and weaker-than-expected July jobs growth. • Asian shares advanced early on Monday, taking cues from Wall Street's gains while trade returned to the fore...