Except for the Nasdaq composite, major U.S. indices – the S&P 500 large cap index, Russell 2000 small cap index, Dow Industrials, and the NYSE composite – all had a down March. This did not stop NYSE margin debt from … Continued
Breakouts galore! The three U.S. equity indices discussed here all broke out this week in one form or another. The Russell 2000 small cap index and the Nasdaq composite rallied to fresh new highs, even as the S&P 500 large … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the March 31-April 13 period in the Nasdaq and NYSE Group as well as nine S&P 500 sectors. Nasdaq – p/p, short interest ↑ 1.1%, Nasdaq composite ↓ … Continued
On major U.S. equity indices, buyers stepped up to the plate just where they needed to. Can they sustain it? From peak to trough, after reaching an all-time high on March 1 (2400.98), the S&P 500 large cap index shed … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the March 15-31 period in the Nasdaq and NYSE Group as well as nine S&P 500 sectors. Nasdaq – p/p, short interest ↓ 0.04%, Nasdaq composite ↑ 0.9% … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the March 1-15 period in the Nasdaq and NYSE Group as well as nine S&P 500 sectors. Nasdaq – p/p, short interest ↑ 0.5%, Nasdaq composite ↑ 1.3% … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the February 16-28 period in the Nasdaq and NYSE Group as well as nine S&P 500 sectors. Nasdaq – short interest ↑ 0.5% p/p; Nasdaq composite ↑ 0.1% … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the February 1-15 period in the Nasdaq and NYSE Group as well as nine S&P 500 sectors. Nasdaq – short interest ↑ 1.4% p/p; Nasdaq composite ↑ 3.6% … Continued
The Dow Industrials is on pace to creating history this week. Last Friday, it rose for 11 sessions in a row, for a cumulative gain of 3.8 percent. The longest streak was recorded in January 1987 when it rallied 11 … Continued
Here is a brief review of period-over-period change in short interest in the January 17-31 period in the Nasdaq and NYSE Group as well as nine S&P 500 sectors. Nasdaq – short interest ↑ 0.9% p/p; Nasdaq composite ↑ 0.7% … Continued