Friday, July 1, 2011
Ended the first half on a higher note
Stocks extended gain, as investors put a turbulent six months behind them. The market rallied for the 4th day in a row, helped by a strong economic reports and the positive developments out of Greece. There are a lot of major global economic concerns, and we expect markets will be very volatile for the rest of the summer. EBAY jumped more than 4% a day after the Fed imposed caps on debit card swipe fees that weren't as high as expected. The implied volatility remains at low levels as bullish sentiment prevails.