Greece Election On Sunday Hangs Heavy Over Stock Markets; FAA Flies, EU Tanks

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] US stocks declined Wednesday as investors remained worried over Sunday’s Greek elections. The situation was compounded further after ratings agency Egan-Jones cut Spain’s government debt to junk Wednesday. Treasuries advanced to erase yesterday’s gain in yields as markets turned jittery after reports showed a decline in US retail sales in May, spiking demand for safe-haven assets. …

Equity ETFs Bounce Back In Late Trade—Again; FAA Soars, GREK Sinks

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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Equity ETFs closed mixed Thursday, with the broad market recouping losses in late trading as investors remained uncertain amid today’s lackluster economic report and the ongoing negotiations in Europe that may ultimately push Greece out of the single-currency union. It was almost a repeat of yesterday’s afternoon rebound but less dramatic. Domestic economic numbers failed to …