Markets are up Tuesday morning as former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's Treasury Secretary confirmation hearing began at 10:00 a.m. The hearing may provide some insight into the likelihood of President-Elect Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief plan passing the Senate. Bank stocks are rising after Goldman Sach (GS) reported better than expected fourth-quarter results. ... more
S&P 500 is up 0.54%, Dow Jones is up 0.38%, and NASDAQ is up 0.76%.
Industries trading higher today include: Life Sciences Tools & Services, Automobiles, and Biotechnology. Industries trading lower today include: Leisure Products, Multiline Retail, and Food & Staples Retailing.
The VIX is down -1.18 at 23.16 after closing yesterday at 24.34. Options on iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) have appeared on the most-active list today with more than 18,328 Feb 19, 2021 call changing hands. The put/call ratio is 0.61 (366,037/601,581). NYSE Adv/Dec (1,998/1,017). NASDAQ Adv/Dec (2,542/1,028).
S&P 500 is up 0.54%, Dow Jones is up 0.38%, and NASDAQ is up 0.76%.
Industries trading higher today include: Life Sciences Tools & Services, Automobiles, and Biotechnology. Industries trading lower today include: Leisure Products, Multiline Retail, and Food & Staples Retailing.
The VIX is down -1.18 at 23.16 after closing yesterday at 24.34. Options on iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) have appeared on the most-active list today with more than 18,328 Feb 19, 2021 call changing hands. The put/call ratio is 0.61 (366,037/601,581). NYSE Adv/Dec (1,998/1,017). NASDAQ Adv/Dec (2,542/1,028). less