Dollar Gains Highlight Week's Trading

Stocks continued trading sideways for the fifth straight week. Strength in the dollar was the main attraction but gold managed to hold it's own.

Small Caps Lead Market Higher - December 4, 2009

Small cap stocks (as measured by the Russell 2000 ETF) outperformed other capitalizations this week. The markets again posted across the board gains except for bonds and gold. Small cap stocks generally lead the market higher in the initial stages of an economic recovery however restricted credit has limited growth in this area thus far.

Utilities posted strong gains reflecting hopeful economic data.



Airlines shined in recent days as traffic numbers were improved and again, signs of an improving economy and lower oil prices resulted in double digit gains for AMR and Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Healthcare, Bonds Up but Market Sags

S&P remains in breakout range. This week's fallback was nothing compared to what terror awaits the market as the health care movement advances today in the Senate. The moderate decline on a three-week test basis indicates that the market may explode next week.

What might this be predicting? Failure of the Health Care reform? Or passage? Healthcare stocks were strongest this week. What does it all mean? I guess you just need to follow the money.

Weekly Wrapup - Stock Market - November 13, 2009

Weekly Industry Report 6-12

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Closing data as of 6-12-2009