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US Markets finished positive Friday to end the best week of 2012 US markets and ETFs finished positively Friday to end the best week of 2012. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) closed .80%...

Markets finished flat as pancakes today as Bernanke withheld the punch bowl once more   Markets and index ETFs finished flat today after yesterday’s 2.5% rush. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF...

Dr. Bernanke goes to Congress and offers “Fed ready to act.” Was that all he had?Markets seem desperate for another dose of stimulus, but this week, both the European Central Bank and the...

Major U.S. stock indexes and ETFs rebounded yesterday after four days of losses.  Major U.S. indexes rose yesterday, with the benchmark S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY) gaining 0.6% to close right at...

After a bruising week, the global financial system now stands at a crossroads.Global stock markets were hammered last week and for May as negative fundamental factors and ugly technical indicators...

VIX, the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, spiked higher again on Friday to continue its meteoric May performance.ON Friday, major U.S. stock indexes suffered declines in the 2-3%...

May was downright ugly and June could bring more gloom to world stock markets and exchange traded funds Today marked the end of May and this year’s performance certainly validated the...

Global stocks take a sharp drop as European worries and poor economic news trip up investors around the world.  Yesterday’s rout started in Asia with the Nikkei declining 0.28%, the Topix...

Major Stock Indexes and ETFs Bounce Off Oversold Levels   The Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSEARCA:DIA) climbed 1.01% while the Nasdaq (NYSEARCA:QQQ) was up 1.2%. The S&P 500 (NYSEARCA:SPY)...

As the world lurches towards June elections in Greece, Spain hits a boiling point.Never a dull moment as Greece lurches day to day towards its pivotal election in June; but before Greece is even...

Spain craters global markets as traders head into holiday weekendNews for Spain worsened Friday and sent ripples across world financial markets as Bankia, the large, recently nationalized Spanish...

As Greece comes to the “end game,” Spain is next up on the firing lineGreece continues moving towards the climax of its ongoing “Greek tragedy,” with its pivotal national...

Major Indexes continued sideways today as investors paused for Europe and “Faceplant” US markets finished mixed and flat again today as investors continued to wait for news out of...

Markets died and then rallied to flat again as European leaders “prepared contingencies” for a possible Grexit  Markets died hard and fast yesterday as major indexes registered as...

ETFs flatten after slight correction yesterday and continued Facebook face-plants. US indexes and ETFs finished mixed and flat yesterday, as investors continue to scratch their heads regarding a...

Markets and ETFs correct after last week’s declinesUS Markets and Index ETFs corrected into positive territory today, as to be expected after last week’s painful declines.  The SPDR...