Category: Editor’s Desk: Wall Street Sector Selector ETF News Alerts
Week Ends with Good Economic News
Friday’s economic news sent the major stock indices to new record highs
VIX Sinks as Economic Reports Send Stocks to New Record Highs
VIX dropped to its lowest closing level since April 12 after the Consumer Sentiment Index and the Leading Economic Index beat expectations
European Stocks Continue to Walk on Water
European stocks finished the week with another advance after a reported increase in automobile sales during April
Plenty of Bad Economic News on Thursday
Thursday’s bad economic news included a horrible report on initial unemployment claims
Economic Reports Give VIX a Boost
Three downbeat economic reports sent the VIX off to a good start on Thursday morning
European Stocks Stall as Investors Realize Market is Overbought
European investors were cautious on Thursday on increased concerns that economic conditions may not warrant the current wave of bullishness
One of Three Economic Reports Beat Expectations on Wednesday
Of Wednesday’s three economic reports, the homebuilder confidence index brought the only good news
VIX Makes Modest Advance on Wednesday
Downbeat economic reports gave a minimal boost to stock market volatility as investors saw the data as justification for more quantitative easing
Bad News is Good News for European Investors
European investors became bullish after dismal Eurozone GDP data raised hopes for increased intervention by the European Central Bank
Small Business Optimism Index Surprises Investors
Investors were surprised when the April Small Business Optimism Index jumped past the recovery average of 90.7 to reach









