Monthly Archives: December 2016

Your Thursday Market Blip 12/29/16

Your Thursday Market Blip 12/29/16
Stocks continue to trade in quiet action as the Dow closed off 13.90 points to 19,819. Trading volume was lower than king crab skat as Wall Street looks like a ghost town. President Obama today gave the “heave ho” to 35 Russian “diplomats” as part of his efforts to counter suspected Russian involvement in the…
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Your Tuesday Market Blip 12/27/16

Your Tuesday Market Blip 12/27/16
Stocks today were a tad higher on light trading volume. The NASDAQ hit a new high thanks to strength in tech shares led by Amazon. At the close the Dow was up 11 at 19,945. China today put out the word that it was “not wedded” to its GDP target growth rate of 6.5%. President…
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Your Thursday Market Blip 12/22/16

Your Thursday Market Blip 12/22/16
Stocks closed lower in a quiet session as the Dow lost 23 points to 19,918. Its all quiet on the western front. America’s economic relationship with China could get interesting after President elect Donald Trump named UC Irvine economics professor Peter Navarro to head up the White House National Trade Council. Mr. Navarro’s appointment raised…
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Your Wednesday Market Blip 12/21/16

Your Wednesday Market Blip 12/21/16
Overall trends in equity markets are bullish since the election however the Dow today fell 32 points today to 19,941. Heading into the Christmas weekend, trading volume is shrinking like a cheap suit in a rain storm as traders ease out of town to spend time with the family. Existing home sales in the US…
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