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Soft punch. Markets closed mixed on Friday as a feared crackdown on China by the US did not happen… yet. Pharmaceutical companies are making headway not only in the fight against COVID, but also cancer helping the Nasdaq advance.

Which way is up? Stocks sold off late in the session, giving up early gains after the President hinted at potential sanctions against Beijing. Another 2.1 million Americans filed first time unemployment claims last week and the US economy shrank by -5% last quarter, and yes, there may be some good...

Love me, love me not… Stocks rallied yesterday for a third straight session as investors focus on economic recovery. Tensions are heating up between the US and China once again, escaping the gaze of exuberant investors… for now.

Start your engines. Stocks surged yesterday as traders were encouraged by new potential vaccine candidates and the slow, but sure reopening of Main Street. The iconic floor of the New York Stock Exchange reopened yesterday after being shuttered for the past 8 weeks.

Added to the list. Stocks posted a mixed close ahead of the extended holiday weekend. A weak outlook from China held stocks back but traders managed to erase earlier losses, fueled by optimism that the US is slowly coming back to life.

No rest. Stocks slipped yesterday on weak economic data and renewed tensions between the US and China. The weak numbers were almost expected, the Presidential Tweets, not so much, worrying investors that a new cold war is on the horizon.