Mid-Morning Look: December 14, 2020

Mid-Morning Look Monday, December 14, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 226.41 0.75% 30,272 S&P 500 28.15 0.77% 3,691 Nasdaq 149.71 1.20% 12,526 Russell 2000 27.14 1.42% 1,938     Stocks in the U.S open broadly higher, led again on positive vaccine developments and ongoing hopes of additional stimulus relief out of Washington, while also buoyed by several … Read More

Morning Preview: December 14, 2020

Early Look Monday, December 14, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 249.00 0.83% 30,184 S&P 500 28.50 0.77% 3,681 Nasdaq 77.50 0.63% 12,445     U.S. futures are looking higher after the FDA on Friday issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer (PFE) and its German partner, BioNTech (BNTX) – as inoculations are expected to … Read More

Market Review: December 11, 2020

Closing Recap Friday, December 11, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 46.88 0.16% 30,046 S&P 500 -4.65 0.13% 3,663 Nasdaq -27.94 0.23% 12,377 Russell 2000 -11.14 0.58% 1,911   Equity Market Recap ·     Another day, another market rally, as investors brush off mixed vaccine news, no new developments on the stimulus/relief front in Washington, the UK preparing for a possible … Read More

Mid-Morning Look: December 11, 2020

Mid-Morning Look Friday, December 11, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials -24.80 0.08% 29,974 S&P 500 -9.95 0.27% 3,658 Nasdaq -31.00 0.25% 12,374 Russell 2000 0.77 0.04% 1,923     Stocks open weaker with attention focused on vaccine data after news that Sanofi/GSK experienced a setback following poor results for elderly patients and its rollout delayed until end … Read More

Morning Preview: December 11, 2020

Early Look Friday, December 11, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -247.00 0.83% 29,665 S&P 500 -32.50 0.89% 3,628 Nasdaq -108.50 0.88% 12,292     Stock futures are looking lower, dropping overnight after drug makers Sanofi (SNY) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced they have delayed advanced trials of their potential coronavirus vaccine after it produced an “insufficient” response in older … Read More

Market Review: December 10, 2020

Closing Recap Thursday, December 10, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -70.73 0.24% 29,998 S&P 500 -4.77 0.13% 3,668 Nasdaq 66.86 0.54% 12,405 Russell 2000 20.55 1.08% 1,922   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks were mixed as the Nasdaq partially recovered following yesterday’s sharp profit taking decline, while the Dow and S&P posted modest losses amid the lack of … Read More

Mid-Morning Look: December 10, 2020

Mid-Morning Look Thursday, December 10, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials -51.26 0.17% 30,017 S&P 500 -1.33 0.04% 3,671 Nasdaq 25.89 0.21% 12,366 Russell 2000 2.37 0.12% 1,904     U.S. stocks faltered for a moment (very brief) at Thursday’s open after disappointing economic data, as weekly jobless claims spiked in the latest week well above expectations and … Read More

Morning Preview: December 10, 2020

Early Look Thursday, December 10, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 48.00 0.16% 30,014 S&P 500 3.50 0.10% 3,667 Nasdaq -6.50 0.05% 12,358     U.S. stock futures are looking mixed with Nasdaq futures edging slightly lower after posting its worst day in over a month, while Dow and S&P futures are mildly higher as investors weighed dimming prospects … Read More

Market Review: December 09, 2020

Closing Recap Wednesday, December 09, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -108.82 0.36% 30,065 S&P 500 -29.77 0.80% 3,672 Nasdaq -243.82 1.94% 12,388 Russell 2000 -15.62 0.81% 1,902   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks erased initial gains, with major averages falling sharply from record highs as markets appeared tired by the ongoing bickering in Washington, as Democrats quickly rejected … Read More

Mid-Morning Look: December 09, 2020

Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, December 09, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 16.75 0.06% 30,190 S&P 500 3.19 0.09% 3,705 Nasdaq -7.52 0.06% 12,575 Russell 2000 9.38 0.46% 1,926     Another day, another record high for major U.S. averages, as the Nasdaq Composite tops the 12,600 level for the first time, Dow Transports nearing the 13,000 level, Russell … Read More