David Zeiler: Of all the tools one might use to predict a stock market crash in 2013, planetary alignments and solar particles are not, for most people, the first options that spring to mind.

update. Market Levels. US: Dow: 13073.00 (-0.02%), S&P 500: 1385.30 (-0.05%), NASDAQ: 2945.84 (-0.41%); Europe: CAC: 3320.71 (1.22%), DAX: 6774.06 (1.25%), FTSE: 5693.63 (1.17%).

The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) is down today with companies to release quarterly earnings today include Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) and Eastman Chemical Company(NYSE:EMN).

Chris Ciovacco: As outlined in a popular October 2011 video on the European debt crisis, we are well aware of the serious nature of the problems facing the financial markets.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks took off at the end of the week, drawn by the allure of a helping hand from the world's two most powerful central banks.

Chris Vermeulen: As mentioned last Friday just before things took a dive on the weekend, a look at the major market indices did not look promising.

The benchmark S&P 500 Index (INDEXSP:.INX) closed right at the edge of two key technical support levels yesterday, and a breakdown below that pivotal convergence of support levels in today's session could easily lead to a sharp move lower in the ...

U.S. stocks seem under pressure today, putting the Standard & Poor's 500 Index on track for another decline, after the prior days' chaos along with continuing worries over a possible bailout of Spain and the future of the euro currency.

Corey Rosenbloom: As we update the current picture of the S&P 500 Index, we find that not much has changed from last week's mid-week update, at least in terms of the �Bear Flag� Trendline Boundaries.

Chris Vermeulen: It was just about a year ago today when the S&P was sitting at fresh highs and everyone was enjoying a rather upbeat summer.