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Continue reading >>The stock market showed continued weakness on Tuesday despite a blowout consumer confidence number as rising rates once again weighed on Tech and the broader indexes. The Conference Board's closely watched consumer confidence index increased to 109.7 in March from 90.4 in February, representing the highest level since the start of the pandemic.Meanwhile, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose...
Continue reading >>The stock market closed mixed on Wednesday despite exceptional earnings from the Financial sector. Technology stocks weighed down the broader market while the small-caps showed the most strength. Fed speak was also back in focus although Chairman Powell provided little in the way of news for bond-market traders. The 10-year Treasury yield held its slight early gains after going out at 1.64%...
Continue reading >>Keep an eye on Electronic Arts (EA). The stock has become exceptionally oversold after pulling back from $150 to $127.50. From here, we’d like to see it challenge its prior highs, especially with the video game market expected to grow even more this year. Video game spending in the U.S. totaled $56.9 billion for 2020. That was 27% higher year over year, according to NPD. In...
Continue reading >>The stock market closed mixed on Wednesday despite exceptional earnings from the Financial sector. Technology stocks weighed down the broader market while the small-caps showed the most strength.Fed speak was also back in focus although Chairman Powell provided little in the way of news for bond-market traders. The 10-year Treasury yield held its slight early gains after going out at 1.64% while...
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