Delta variant

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) bounced off its early Monday lows but still closed down 1.4%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 725 points for its worst day of 2021. The primary catalyst driving the market lower appears to be a rise in COVID-19 cases (specifically in regards...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) opened down 1.23% Monday morning after declining 0.78% intraday on Friday. The sell-off is being attributed to the increased spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant and inflation fears but the dip could provide opportunities for bullish traders. On Friday,...

Although there are increased concerns about the COVID-19 Delta variant, investors should continue to hold reopening plays in their portfolios, Hightower Advisors' Stephanie Link said Monday on CNBC's "Squawk Box." The consumer continues to show increasing strength and there...

At 2:30 a.m. ET Thursday morning, bearish volume picked up on the S&P 500 e-mini Futures and by 6:15 a.m., ES1 had fallen over 70 points. At about the same time the Volatility S&P 500 Index (NYSE: VIX) began to spike and by Thursday morning was trading at over $20. Many traders had...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) is up another 13% so far in the first half of 2021 as investors anticipate a full economic reopening this summer following the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the new “delta” strain of the virus is reportedly spreading like wildfire. Bank of...