Stocks Down; Dollar Up

ByAdam Sarhan

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 Market Commentary: The major averages, US Treasuries, the euro and a slew of commodities pulled back as the dollar advanced after Portugal’s debt was downgraded by Fitch.The volume total on the NYSE was about even compared to Monday’s totals, while volume was reported slightly higher on the Nasdaq exchange. Decliners led advancers by more than…

Santa Claus Visits Wall St.

ByAdam Sarhan

The market closed higher for the week and on Thursday’s shortened pre-holiday session. Volume, an important indicator of institutional sponsorship, was lighter than Wednesday’s levels, again revealing the lack of appetite for accumulating shares from very large and influential institutional investors. Advancers led decliners by nearly a X-to-X ratio on the NYSE and by over…