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Markets Fall Hard AGAIN: Here's What You Need To Know Joe Weisenthal Jun. 7, 2010, 4:00 PM Another day, another disappointment for the markets. This one was particularly bitter, because after last night's overseas losses, US bulls actually were putting together a run in early action. But first, here's the scoreboard: Dow: -120 S&P 500: -15 NASDAQ: -46 And now, the big story of the day: * It's getting harder and harder to argue that we're not in a new bear market. The default is to sell. When there's no huge news folks are selling. Even when world leaders seem...

The Selloff Intensifies: NASDAQ Down Nearly 3.0%! Gregory White Jun. 4, 2010, 1:55 PM Update 2:10 PM: DOW down 2.64% NASDAQ down 2.96% S&P 500 down 2.8% The market selloff is intensifying as we head deeper into the afternoon. DOW down 2.61% NASDAQ down 2.84% S&P 500 down 2.76% The euro is now hovering slightly above $1.20.[snip]

NEW YORK – Investors went back to selling stocks sharply lower Friday after the Labor Department's disappointing news that hiring remains weak. Interest rates fell sharply as investors moved their money into the safety of Treasury bonds and notes. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped almost 190 points, while all the major indexes were down more than 1 percent. The government's May jobs report was an unpleasant surprise for the market. The Labor Department said private employers hired just 41,000 jobs in May, down dramatically from 218,000 in April and the lowest number since January. The news made it clear...

Bulls Grind Out Another Big Win: Here's What You Need To Know Joe Weisenthal Jun. 3, 2010, 4:00 PM Well, it wasn't the most decisive victory, but it was well earned on the part of the bulls, who have now put together two winning days. But first, the scoreboard: Dow: +5 NASDAQ: +23 S&P 500: +10 And now the key stories: * The moderate rise upward was a refreshing. There weren't many huge headlines out of Europe or Asia, and so it appears that for the moment the default for the market is to drift higher. The late-day buying was...

Stocks Post HUGE Surge: Here's What You Need To Know Joe Weisenthal Jun. 2, 2010, 4:00 PM Finally, the bulls didn't blow it in the final moments of the day, as major markets ended near their highs. But first, the scoreboard: Dow: +225 (+2.25%) S&P 500: +27 (+2.6%) NASDAQ: +58 (+2.6%) And now, the day's key stories: * The stock market rally was in itself a big story. Yesterday's collapse was deeply unnerving to the market, and the resignation of the Japanese Prime Minister appeared set to further the global nervousness. That the bulls didn't blow it is huge. Big...

Markets Rallying Big: Here Are The 10 Trades You Need To Know About Right Now Gregory White and Vincent Fernando, CFA Jun. 2, 2010, 12:35 PM Right now the market is rallying: DOW Up 1.12% NASDAQ Up 1.4% S&P Up 1.34% We've got the trades that are pushing markets higher, and some other outliers, right here. See the trades propelling this rally > [snip]

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks slumped Tuesday, ending a choppy session lower, as worries about the global economic outlook overshadowed better-than-expected readings on the U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) fell 112 points, or 1.1%. The S&P 500 index (SPX) lost 19 points, or 1.7% and the Nasdaq composite (COMP)retreated 35 points, or 1.5%.

Bulls Blow It AGAIN, As Stocks Sell Off Big In Late Trading: Here's What You Need To Know Joe Weisenthal Jun. 1, 2010, 4:00 PM The overnight session was terrible, but it looked for a moment as though the bulls might put a halt to the selling, as at one point stocks were sharply higher. But, no. Stocks got hammered in late trading. Here's the scoreboard: Dow: -108 S&P 500: -18 (-1.7%) NASDAQ: -35 (-1.6%) And the big stories: * BP was savaged during trading, ending down about 15%, as it sunk in that no solution would be forthcoming in...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks cut losses but finished in the red Friday, ending a dismal month that saw the Dow Jones industrials suffer their worst May in 70 years, after a downgrade of Spain's debt reminded investors that Europe's economic woes continue. The Dow Jones industrial average (INDU) lost 122 points, or 1.2%, after having been down as much as 186 points earlier in the session. The S&P 500 index (SPX) fell 14 points, or 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite (COMP) dropped 21 points, or 0.9%.

Markets Tumble Hard In Final Moments Of The Week: Here's What You Need To Know Joe Weisenthal May 28, 2010, 4:00 PM After falling big on the Spain downgrade announcement, the market avoided an all-out rout. But it was still pretty bad, and after fighting back hard, the bulls ended up blowing it in the final moments of the day. This is going to leave investors with a sick feeling in their stomach as they contemplate next week But first, the scoreboard: Dow: -122.3 (-1.2%) S&P 500: -14 (-1.2%) NASDAQ: -20.64 (-0.91%) And for the top stories of the day:...

Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough: Sell All U.S. Stocks NOW Henry Blodget May 28, 2010, 12:12 PM Earlier this week, Hedgeye Risk Management made a bold call: SELL ALL U.S. STOCKS NOW. This was a short-term call, which the firm plans to revisit if/when the S&P 500 hits 1,070. But Hedgeye CEO Keith McCullough is plenty bearish over the long-term, too, and expects a U.S. implosion similar to Europe's when the country's debt-maturity calendar goes into overdrive in 2011-2012.[snip}Click to the site of the article to view the video

Stocks Post MASSIVE Comeback: Here's What You Need To Know Joe Weisenthal May 27, 2010, 4:00 PM Today showed a HUGE reversal from yesterday's miserable action, not just in US stocks, but in every key market around the world. US equities have now erased their losses for the week. Crazy. But first, the scoreboard: Dow: +286 (+2.8%) NASDAQ: +82 (3.7%!) S&P 500: +35 (3.3%) And now for some key stories of the day: * Things really seemed to hinge on the noise out of China that it had no intention to diversify away from eurozone bond holdings -- contradicting a...

Huge Trades Happening In The Markets Right Now Gregory White and Vincent Fernando, CFA May 27, 2010, 11:04 AM There's huge activity today trading BP's potential success and anything related to Europe's continued blank check from China. Commodities also charging. Here Are The 10 Trades You Need To Know About Right Now >[snip]

Stocks Gain At Open On Bargain HuntingAngela Moon On Wednesday May 26, 2010, 9:43 am NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street opened higher on Wednesday on bargain hunting after a recent sell-off and as U.S. Treasury Timothy Geithner flew to Europe to press for united action to tackle the region's deepening debt crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average (DJI:^DJI - News) was up 78.90 points, or 0.79 percent, at 10,122.65. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index (^SPX - News) gained 10.79 points, or 1 percent, at 1,084.82. The Nasdaq Composite Index (Nasdaq:^IXIC - News) rose 28.73 points, or 1.30 percent,...

Europe Is Getting Hammered Prior To U.S. Market Open Gregory White May 25, 2010, 9:17 AM European indices are getting crushed by the expansion of concerns over the Spanish banking situation and interbank lending on the continent. Spain IBEX, down 4.22% Italy's MIB, down 4.7% German DAX, down 2.82% French CAC, down 3.7% UK FTSE, down 2.91% Tags: Markets, Europe

US Futures Still Heading Down, Nikkei Dives 2.2% Joe Weisenthal May 24, 2010, 9:31 PM Asia picks up the baton that the US handed off in the final minutes of trading. Here's the Nikkei. It's now down over 2%. Image: Nikkei.com Us futures are off significantly. Dow futures are off nearly triple digits. Meanwhile the euro is holding $1.23 by the skin of its teeth. For a wrapup of the US market action, see here.[snip]

Stock Market Sees Good Times Ahead Market Blog May 24, 2010 By David Berman Unemployment remains frustratingly high in the United States, and many observers are fretting about the possibility of a jobless recovery – but you wouldn’t know it from the stock market. Judging from its behavior over the past 14 months, the S&P 500 is betting on a strong economic rebound with jobs for everyone. You can see this in the way that various groups of stocks within the broad index have been moving since it began to recover in March, 2009. Higher-risk cyclical stocks that thrive on...

Week Already Off To A Weak Start: Nikkei Down, S&P Futures Down Joe Weisenthal May 23, 2010, 9:50 PM The weekend's long over, and once again, investors are in the mood to sell. Kicking things off is the Nikkei, which has opened to the downside. Image: Nikkei.com US futures are moving in the same direction. Dow futures are off over 60. S&P futures are down 8. Most other key markets are pointing towards risk-aversion as well. The euro is slipping along with copper, palladium, and oil. And the world's favorite new bellwether, the aussie dollar, is down as well. Watch,...

The Selling Intensifies: Markets Down 1%, Dow Slicing Through 10,000, Paris Down Big Joe Weisenthal| May 21, 2010, 8:36 AM Just under an hour to go until opening bell, and at the moment things are getting worse. The Dow looks set to slice through the 10,000, with a decline of about 100. The NASDAQ, which has been really bearing the brunt of this selloff, is off over 1% in the futures market. Across the pond, keep your eye on Paris, which is off about 2%. Bonds, not surprisingly, are doing just fine. Gold is down again. The euro is up,...

Asia Blowing Off The U.S. Collapse Vincent Fernando, CFA May 21, 2010, 1:06 AM Despite yesterday's mayhem in the U.S. and Europe, and Japan's over 2% drop right now, mainland China and Asia are doing okay. Shanghai's CSI 300 is slightly in the green, while MSCI Asia is down just half a percent. Hong Kong is closed. Australia is down just 0.6%. Not pretty, but not bad either, for a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq shed 4% in a session. It's as if China is in a drivers' seat here.[snip]