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Russell Indexes to Announce Changes Today

June 10, 2011 – 8:21 am

The preliminary list for the annual Russell indexes reconstitution will be released today. A relatively large number of names are added to or dropped from the indexes once a year. Because the bulk of the Russell indexes are made up of smaller companies that are sometimes thinly traded, it can lead to volatile conditions. An [...]

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Stock Market Preview for 1/11/2011

January 11, 2011 – 9:16 am

U.S. stock index futures are positive this morning after a mixed session in Asian markets and a moderately stronger start in Europe. European market futures and the euro turned positive overnight as Japan pledged to purchase up to a fifth of the bonds issued for the Eurozone financial-aid fund. That move saw the euro trade [...]

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Technical Analysis for 11/22/2010

November 22, 2010 – 9:15 am

The Russell 2000 became the first of the major averages to break above its 10-day moving average. Although there is nearby resistance for the Russell 2000 at 729.26, the next significant resistance area is not until 740. That would be the next logical test level above 729.26. In the case of the Nasdaq 100, there [...]

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Index Technical Analysis for 11/17/2010

November 17, 2010 – 10:27 am

The breakdown of support in the indexes may have seemed dramatic, as it has been quite a while since we had such a sharp down day with such a large range. Relatively speaking, however, the damage is still small compared to the steady advance since the August lows. Previous support has become resistance, with new [...]

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