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The Closing Bell: Wall St. Pares Gains As Defensive Stocks Offset Trade Optimism

TedTed
edited May 2018 in The Bullpen
FYI: Wall Street edged higher after pulling back from stronger gains on Monday as weakness in defensive stocks offset trade optimism after U.S. President Donald Trump’s conciliatory remarks toward China’s ZTE Corp indicated easing U.S.-China trade tensions.
Regards,
Ted

Bloomberg:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-13/asian-stocks-set-for-muted-start-dollar-steady-markets-wrap

Reuters:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-stocks/wall-street-gains-as-trade-worries-subside-idUSKCN1IF1HI

MarketWatch:
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/dow-futures-up-nearly-100-points-as-trump-helps-ease-trade-war-fears-2018-05-14/print

IBD:
https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/computer-groups-stock-indexes-apple-gaming/

CNBC:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/14/us-stocks-point-to-a-triple-digit-rally-at-the-open-as-trade-concerns-abate.html

Bonds:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/14/us-treasurys-tick-lower-as-investors-await-key-auctions.html

Currencies:
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-sterling/sterling-rises-away-from-recent-lows-as-dollar-hits-soft-patch-idUSKCN1IF0W5

Oil:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/13/oil-markets-rise-in-us-drilling-and-iran-sanctions-opposition-in-focus.html

Gold:
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/13/gold-prices-rise-as-us-rate-hike-view-grounds-dollar.html

WSJ: Markets At A Glance:
http://markets.wsj.com/us

SPDR's Sector Tracker:
http://www.sectorspdr.com/sectorspdr/tools/sector-tracker

SPDR's Bloomberg Sector Performance Pie Chart:
https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/sectors

Current Futures: Mixed
https://finviz.com/futures.ashx



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