We hope everyone’s having a great holiday season. Activity is quiet in this week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. So it’s a good time to review the dramatic events of 2023. Keep reading Market Insights and following TradeStation on social media in the new year to stay on top of key trends in financial market.
A Soft Landing? Why Stocks May Be Attempting a Turn as 2023 Begins
January 9: Stocks began the New Year with gains as investors saw the potential for inflation to ease without a recession. The theme would return with more confidence in November. Read more.
This Year Could Be Starting to Look Like the Mirror Image of 2022
January 17: Price action in the stock market oddly resembled the beginning of last year’s bear market — but in the opposite direction. This story identified those key patterns that appeared early in the S&P 500. Read more.
One Measure of Cryptocurrencies Turned the Most Bullish in Over a Year
January 31: The Crypto Fear & Greed Index showed sentiment improve sharply. Bitcoin continued higher throughout the year as supply remained tight and investors anticipated lower interest rates. Read more.
Growth Comeback? Nasdaq Surged Last Week Amid Banking Scares
March 20: In a Dr. Jekyll-and-Mr. Hyde moment, investors looked past banking failures and piled into technology stocks with exposure to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Read more.
4 Reasons Why April’s Inflation Report Could Be Good News
May 11: The latest numbers showed inflation falling below the Federal Reserve’s target rate for the first time in almost eight years. Market Insights covered how policymakers would pause rate hikes in response. Read more.
Stocks Fight Higher as Nvidia Drives Artificial Intelligence Rally on the Nasdaq
May 30: Nvidia stunned Wall Street by guiding revenue far above consensus thanks to AI demand. Other technology stocks like Advanced Micro and Broadcom also rallied. Read more.
Oil’s Fundamentals Could Be Weakening After a Big Surge
October 17: Despite increased tensions in the Middle East and a big rally in the third quarter, increased supply threatened the fundamentals of energy. Market Insights anticipated a bearish turn few saw at the time. Read more.
Did Stocks Just Break Out? Here Are Key Facts as Inflation Cools
November 15: The S&P 500 jumped above a key trendline as inflation unexpectedly hit zero. Read more.
Confidence or Complacency? Fear Index Returns to Pre-Covid Levels
November 27: Cboe’s Volatility Index returned to levels from early 2020 as the market saw conditions returning to normal following years of turmoil. Read more.
This Industry Just Broke Out. Will the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Follow?
December 11: Homebuilders jumped to new all-time highs amid optimism about inflation and interest rates. It was the latest sign of spreading confidence the economic backdrop. Read more.
‘Inflation Has Eased.’ Stocks Near Highs as Fed Signals Rate Cuts
December 18: The Fed increased its estimate of rate cuts in 2024, acknowledging success in its battle against inflation. Stocks clawed toward record levels. A soft landing? Read more.
