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SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

SPY tracks a market cap-weighted index of US large- and mid-cap stocks selected by the S&P Committee.

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF

Invesco QQQ

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds were mixed on Monday, with the technology sector falling behind, as investors waited on updates to the new coronavirus stimulus package. On Monday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was down 0.3%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was up 0.9%, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: [.

U.S. Stock ETFs Stumble as Investors Weigh Stimulus Outlook

The Stock Trader's Almanac tells us the market does better when an incumbent President is running for reelection.

SPY: Surprisingly Strong Short Term Demand

Stocks and index ETFs are mixed on Monday despite ongoing doubt over a fresh coronavirus stimulus package and continuing Covid-19 case increases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 265 points, or 0.94%, while the S&P 500 remained essentially flat on the day, and the Nasdaq Composite slipped.

Stock ETFs Trade Mixed Amid Doubt Over Coronavirus Relief Package

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SPDR Gold Trust

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iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

United States 12 Month Oil Fund LP

United States Oil Fund LP

What Happened: Stocks closed the week higher after investors regained optimism regarding a sustained recovery.

'A Long Way To Go': Stock Market Update For The Week Ahead

Congress at a stimulus stalemate and rising U.S.-China tensions have not stopped the S&P 500 from marching back up to just 1% from record highs.

Watch this on the S&P 500 for a signal on when to get defensive, Wells Fargo Securities' Chris Harvey says

As discussed previously in "Insanely Stupid," we noted the market remained confined to its consolidation channel, but the bullish bias was to the upside.

Bulls Chant Into A Megaphone - 'All-Time Highs'

SPDR S&P Midcap 400 ETF Trust

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

U.S. equity markets continued their seemingly relentless rally this week despite a stalemate in stimulus negotiations as an encouraging slate of employment data quelled concerns about an ebbing recovery.

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Small-Caps Are Breaking Out (Technically Speaking For 8/3-8/7)

Alibaba

Fastly

Datadog

Fastly, Alibaba, DataDog and the S&P 500 were our top stock trades from Friday. So, let's take a closer look at the charts after a busy week.

4 Top Stock Trades for Monday: FSLY, BABA, DDOG, S&P 500

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds stumbled Friday on the slowing pace of employment growth and growing tensions between the United States and China. On Friday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was down 1.1%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was flat, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) fell 0.1%.

U.S. Stock ETFs Slip on Slowing Jobs Growth, Escalating China Tensions

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds soared toward the end of Thursday’s session as investors waited on a new coronavirus fiscal stimulus package and grew more risk-on with jobless claims dipping lower. On Thursday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 1.3%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) rose 0.7%, and SPDR [.

Lower Jobless Claims, Stimulus Bets Lift U.S. Stock ETFs

Hold Your Breath For The Jobs Report (Technically Speaking For 8/6)

Stocks are mixed to higher in trade on Thursday as investors digest jobless data and remain on alert for a another coronavirus relief package. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all traded modestly lower in the overnight futures session, and are struggling to remain positive as of noon EST Thursday.

Stock Index ETF Are Mixed As Investors Await Stimulus Package

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Apple Split To Take Bite Out Of DIA

iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF

Fidelity NASDAQ Composite Index

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

The S&P 500 is up this year, handily outperforming other stock market gauges.

Stock Index Weighting Matters

Though we are now at 21 straight weeks reporting more than a million new jobless claims, today's headline of 1.19 million was well below the 1.4 million expected.

Pre-Markets Swing to Green on Improved Jobless Claims

The ADP Employment Report was disappointing.

It's Still A Reluctant Rally (Technically Speaking For 8/5)

Stock indexes and index ETFs continued to rally Wednesday, with the Nasdaq reaching fresh highs, as investors are encouraged by a possible coronavirus vaccine and healthy earnings from Disney. However, lawmakers are still at odds over negotiations on a fresh round of Covid-19 stimulus.

Stock Index ETFs Rally Again Amid Vaccine Optimism

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

The bond and stock markets are telling two contradictory economic narratives.

Trading The ETFs For The Week Of August 3

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Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF

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iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF

Hedge funds and U.S. stocks have finally entered the green for the year while world stocks, U.S. real estate, and commodities trail in the red.

Asset Class Scoreboard: July 2020

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds inched higher on hopes Congress can come together and hash out a new economic relief package. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 0.1%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) rose 0.2%, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) gained 0.1%.

Stimulus Bets Help U.S. Stock ETFs Push Higher

Stocks and index ETFs are mixed in trade on Tuesday, as tech stocks struggle, but all three key indexes are holding near recent highs in the first days of the new month. Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 0.41%, while the S&P 500 rallied 0.11%, attempting to remain positive, and the Nasdaq Composite is trading [.

Stock ETFs Are Mixed As Congress Debates New Stimulus

iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF

iShares Micro-Cap ETF

Last week, the SPY had a huge net cash outflow.

Cautiously Grinding Higher (Technically Speaking For 8/3)

S&P 500 Dashboard: A Closer Look At SPY

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds climbed Monday, with technology stocks leading the charge, as traders waited on Capitol Hill for a new stimulus package. On Monday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 1.4%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) rose 0.9%, and SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: SPY) gained 0.8%.

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