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Stocks gapped up higher to start the week, which is usually a very bullish sign, so long as they finish the day higher. This comes after...

Equities are up nicely after forming what may have been an important pre-election bottom last week. We are still looking for...

Equities are continue to behave in a risk-off manner, as all three major indices are down notably this morning to start off the week. We...

Equity futures are slightly higher this morning after booking two consecutive weeks of losses. We've outlined numerous times how the...

Markets are closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. The big story from last week is that we finally saw volatility spike and a...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq tagged all-time highs again today, but the Dow continues to lag behind. We noted in previous weekly memorandums...

The Nasdaq and S&P tagged new all-time highs today, while the Dow continues to lag behind. However, new highs look promising in the Dow...

Equities continue to consolidate near their highs, which is bullish. The divergence between the major indices remains a concern in the...

The divergence between the major equity indices continues to be a concern. Another week has passed, and the Nasdaq continues to trade at...

The Nasdaq and gold both touched all-time highs today, which definitely isn't bearish. Uptrends are characterized by higher-highs and...

Equities are up nicely to start the week, with the Nasdaq leading the way. Usually, when the Nasdaq leads, it's a "risk-on" signal. But...

The big-mover on Monday was Silver, which is now close to exceeding its 2016 high. This is one of the biggest breakouts on the cusp of...

Equities are up again to start this week. This adamantly-hated rally all but proves the concept that sentiment follows price, not the...

In good old patriotic fashion, equities are up very nicely to start the week after the Independence Day holiday. The Nasdaq is trading...

Equities are basically flat to start off this week in the pre-market. This past weekend, a new Mercator Letter was published, in which...

Equities are mixed this morning with the S&P and Dow up, but the Nasdaq is slightly down. Many may be perplexed as to why the markets...

Equities are set to gap up following the Memorial Day holiday and shortened trading week. The Nasdaq is just over 200 points away from...

Equities are up nicely again in the pre-market to start off the week. After finishing down slightly last week, we continue to note the...

Stocks are coming off another week of gains, but are down early this morning in pre-market trading. The previous week made it seem like...

The pre-market is rather quiet this Monday morning. Even so, equities pulled back from their highs last week, and finished on Friday...