The S&P 500, Germany’s DAX, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 have all rebounded from their early August lows, a pattern that Christopher Watling, CEO and chief market strategist at Longview Economics, describes as classic pullback behavior. Watling explains that pullbacks typically unfold in three waves: an initial wave of selling, a...
“A rough start for stocks in August doesn’t necessarily indicate a looming downturn, according to Angelo Kourkafas, senior investment strategist at Edward Jones. Inflation data for July, highlighted by the producer-price index, showed a year-over-year increase of 2.2% in wholesale prices, down from June’s 2.7%. ‘Markets are responding positively to...
The recent upheaval in the U.S. stock market has served as a stark reminder of volatility after an unusually long period of calm, which could signal a shift in market sentiment, according to Jason Goepfert, founder and senior research analyst at SentimenTrader. For eight consecutive sessions, the S&P 500 index...
This week’s spotlight for the stock market is on Wednesday’s inflation report, set against a backdrop of significant earnings announcements from major retailers and a retail sales update. Wall Street is increasingly uneasy about the U.S. economy’s health, and the strain on American households could be confirmed in this week’s...
Amazon’s stock has become more attractive relative to its expected earnings and sales. Amazon.com Inc. has long focused on growth, often reporting low profits due to heavy reinvestment in its business. However, the recent broad stock market decline has led to a significant shift: Amazon’s stock, which once traded at...
Monday’s Shock Could Haunt Markets for Weeks, NDR Analysts Say After the S&P 500’s sharpest drop in nearly two years on Monday, a rebound on Tuesday followed by a shaky Wednesday has left investors questioning the next steps. According to Ed Clissold, chief U.S. strategist, and Thanh Nguyen, senior quantitative...
