Friday's ETF Chart To Watch: SPDR S&P Retail ETF

By Stoyan Bojinov:Stocks drifted lower to start the week as resurfacing Euro zone debt woes brought back the bears. Domestic equity indexes retreated into red territory after European leaders put pressure on Greek lawmakers to meet and accept the conditions of the proposed $171 billion bailout.

By Stoyan Bojinov:Stocks struggled to recoup losses from the previous sessions on Thursday as worse-than-expected economic data releases overshadowed earnings season, including an upbeat report from Ebay (EBAY).

By Stoyan Bojinov:Profit taking pressures continue to sweep over global markets as investors expressed their concerns over the latest developments in the debt burdened currency bloc. Greece will host another round of elections in an effort to form a ruling coalition, although the bigger question at hand is whether or not the nation will keep its spot in the eurozone.

By Stoyan Bojinov:Stocks were mixed on Wednesday as euphoria levels cooled off after markets reacted to worse-than-expected housing market data. Investors fretted over the latest existing home sales report; the February figure came in at $4.59 million, which missed analyst estimates of $4.6 million, and also fell short of the previous reading of $4.63 million.

By Stoyan Bojinov:Domestic equity indexes were fairly flat on Tuesday, although the bulls gave way in the final hours of trading as ongoing deficit woes stemming from both sides of the Atlantic ocean paved the way for profit taking.

By Stoyan Bojinov:Rising yields in Spain and the possibility of Greece leaving the eurozone after the next round of elections have added to the cloud of uncertainty looming over the debt-burdened currency bloc. Surprisingly, optimism prevailed on Tuesday as investors focused on stimulus hopes on the homefront along with news of the European Central Bank endorsing a plan to guarantee bank deposits.

By Stoyan Bojinov:Stocks broadly ended the trading session on a sour note as less-than-stellar data paved the way for profit taking pressures. Major indexes on the home front ended up in red territory after consumer confidence came in worse-than-expected; the figure came in at 70.2, falling short of analyst estimates and dipping below last month's reading of 71.6.

By Stoyan Bojinov:Stocks are on a roll. Equity indexes climbed higher for a third day this week as bullish momentum kept the winning streak alive on Wall Street. Investors were cheerful to see Bank of America swing a fourth-quarter profit, although Morgan Stanley on the other hand missed estimates. Nonetheless, optimism prevailed thanks to encouraging data from the domestic labor market; jobless claims lifted stocks higher as 352,000 people filed for unemployment benefits, versus the projected 375,000.