Equities continued to bleed higher and tacked on another 1% for most large cap indices. Domestic small caps popped 2.1%. The headlines seem to attribute daily equity gains to U.S.- China comments ad nauseum, but the driving force is participants forced to buy back into a rising market.
Equities moved higher this week as the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite all notched new record highs. Small caps equities lagged. Bond yields fell causing the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index to outpace the S&P 500 on the week.
We’ve approached the end of yet another earnings season. Currently, 92% of S&P 500 companies have reported earnings and sales for the third quarter. This season’s report shows financial results for U.S.
Equities moved higher this week as the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all notched new record highs. The Dow Jones Transportation Average still has more than 5% to go to hit a high and offer solid confirmation that the near two-year consolidation in equity markets is ready for the next sizeable advance.