Daily Chart Report ๐ Wednesday, February 26, 2025
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Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Indices: Dow +0.37% | Russell 2000 -0.38% | S&P 500 -0.47% | Nasdaq -1.24%
Sectors: 5 of the 11 sectors closed higher. Consumer Staples led, rising +1.42%. Communications lagged, dropping -1.48%.
Commodities: Crude Oil futures dropped -2.50% to $68.93 per barrel. Gold dropped -1.50% to $2,919 per oz.
Currencies: The US Dollar Index fell -0.39% to $106.29.
Crypto: Bitcoin dropped -3.25% to a three-month low of $88,576. Ethereum fell -0.83% to $2,492.
Volatility: The Volatility Index rose +2.37% to 19.42.
Interest Rates: The US 10-year Treasury yield dropped to 4.298%.
Here are the best charts, articles, and ideas shared on the web today!
Chart of the Day
๐ Today's Chart of the Day was shared by Mike Zaccardi (@MikeZaccardi).
- International stocks have risen from the dead this year, while US stocks have stalled. The Vanguard All-World Ex-US ETF ($VEU) is up +7.3% YTD, while the Vanguard Total US Stock Market ETF ($VTI) is up +1.1%.
- Over the past month (23 trading days), $VEU has outperformed $VTI by +7.2%, marking the 5th highest reading since 2007.
- Despite the recent outperformance from International stocks, the relative trend continues to favor US stocks. This ratio has persistently trended lower since the inception of $VEU in 2007.
The Takeaway: The rest of the world has dominated the US by an extreme margin over the past month, but the relative trend continues to favor US stocks.
Top Links
That Escalated Quickly - Carson Research
Ryan Detrick examines the recent pullback in stocks.
Beware The Ides of March
Jef Hirsch examines how stocks have historically performed in March.
Today's Number is... 3 - The Daily Number ๐ฏ
Grant Hawkridge looks at the relative performance of the Consumer Staples sector.
How Stocks Tend to Perform After Extended Win Streaks - Schaeffer's Investment Research
Rocky White highlights several stocks that are on an extended winning streak.
Quote of the Day
โThe greatest danger occurs at the moment of victoryโ
- Napoleon Bonaparte