Archive for May, 2010

  • Monday May 31st, 2010 – Japan Housing Starts (500 GMT) The Housing Starts released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport captures how many new single-family homes or buildings...

    Weekly Trading Opportunities 05/28/10

    Monday May 31st, 2010 – Japan Housing Starts (500 GMT) The Housing Starts released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport captures how many new single-family homes or buildings...

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  • The market retraced some of its gains on Friday, as investor where skeptical about increase in global equity markets on Thursday.  The S&P 500 Index close down 13 point to...

    Daily Market Review 05/28/10

    The market retraced some of its gains on Friday, as investor where skeptical about increase in global equity markets on Thursday.  The S&P 500 Index close down 13 point to...

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  • The equity markets rallied on substantially on the back of the Chinese Governments denial that they would sell their Euro holdings.  Equity markets around the globe rallied and the S&P...

    Daily Market Review 05/27/10

    The equity markets rallied on substantially on the back of the Chinese Governments denial that they would sell their Euro holdings.  Equity markets around the globe rallied and the S&P...

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  • Fears over European debt issues pushed the Euro lower today, and although the US equity markets had an impressive start to today’s trading session, it was not able to hold...

    Daily Market Review 05/26/10

    Fears over European debt issues pushed the Euro lower today, and although the US equity markets had an impressive start to today’s trading session, it was not able to hold...

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  • The equity markets retraced most of the large losses it faced within the first few hours of trading.  Investors sold US stocks after Asia and Europe sold off initially.   The...

    Daily Market Review 05/25/10

    The equity markets retraced most of the large losses it faced within the first few hours of trading.  Investors sold US stocks after Asia and Europe sold off initially.   The...

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  • The equity markets consolidated most of the trading session until the last 10 minutes when the S&P dropped 10 points.  Conflicting signals, which include fear over Europe and a declining...

    Daily Market Review 05/24/10

    The equity markets consolidated most of the trading session until the last 10 minutes when the S&P dropped 10 points.  Conflicting signals, which include fear over Europe and a declining...

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  • After a quick downdraft on the open that tested support at 1050, the S&P 500 Index rallied back to close the trading session at 1087 up 16 points.  Financials, which...

    Daily Market Review 05/21/10

    After a quick downdraft on the open that tested support at 1050, the S&P 500 Index rallied back to close the trading session at 1087 up 16 points.  Financials, which...

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  • Monday May 24th 2010 – US Existing Homes Sales (1400 GMT) Existing homes sales are records of sales of previously owned homes in the United States. This report provides a...

    Weekly Trading Opportunities 05/20/10

    Monday May 24th 2010 – US Existing Homes Sales (1400 GMT) Existing homes sales are records of sales of previously owned homes in the United States. This report provides a...

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  • The equity markets swooned as investor anxiety lead to a broad based liquidation, pushing every asset class lower for the majority of the trading sessions.  The S&P 500 Index traded...

    Daily Market Review 05/20/10

    The equity markets swooned as investor anxiety lead to a broad based liquidation, pushing every asset class lower for the majority of the trading sessions.  The S&P 500 Index traded...

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  • The equity markets came under pressure in the morning as fears over European solvency and Germans ban on naked short selling pushed investors out of the markets.  As the Euro...

    Daily Market Review 05/19/10

    The equity markets came under pressure in the morning as fears over European solvency and Germans ban on naked short selling pushed investors out of the markets.  As the Euro...

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  • The equity markets came under pressure after beginning the day on a positive note.  Better than expected housing number in the US pushed the US markets higher.  Late in the...

    Daily Market Review 05/18/10

    The equity markets came under pressure after beginning the day on a positive note.  Better than expected housing number in the US pushed the US markets higher.  Late in the...

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  • The equity markets tumbled as Oil related equities pushed lower when oil dipped below $70 per barrel for the first time in 3 months.  As the trading session wore on,...

    Daily Market Review 05/17/10

    The equity markets tumbled as Oil related equities pushed lower when oil dipped below $70 per barrel for the first time in 3 months.  As the trading session wore on,...

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  • Fears of a European contagion began to wear on riskier assets on Friday as market participants punished equities and commodities.  The S&P 500 index was knocked down by 22 points...

    Daily Market Review 05/14/10

    Fears of a European contagion began to wear on riskier assets on Friday as market participants punished equities and commodities.  The S&P 500 index was knocked down by 22 points...

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  • Monday   May 17th 2010 – Japanese Machine Orders The total value of machinery orders placed at major manufacturers in Japan. Machine Orders is considered the best leading indicator of business...

    Weekly Trading Opportunities 05/13/10

    Monday   May 17th 2010 – Japanese Machine Orders The total value of machinery orders placed at major manufacturers in Japan. Machine Orders is considered the best leading indicator of business...

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  • Riskier assets came under pressure as the Euro tested support, pushing the equity market and crude oil lower.  Gold retreated from its all time highs closing down slightly on the...

    Daily Market Review 05/13/10

    Riskier assets came under pressure as the Euro tested support, pushing the equity market and crude oil lower.  Gold retreated from its all time highs closing down slightly on the...

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  • The equity markets shot higher today on the back of supportive economic news out of Europe.  Both GDP in the Euro zone, as well as, strong UK jobless claims, were...

    Daily Market Review 05/12/10

    The equity markets shot higher today on the back of supportive economic news out of Europe.  Both GDP in the Euro zone, as well as, strong UK jobless claims, were...

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  • The equity markets where able to hold on to gains despite a weak Euro and concern that the European aid package would not be enough to handle the solvency issues. ...

    Daily Market Review 05/11/10

    The equity markets where able to hold on to gains despite a weak Euro and concern that the European aid package would not be enough to handle the solvency issues. ...

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  • The equity markets rebounded ferociously as investors cheered the 750 billion Euro aid packaged agreed to by the European Union in order to build confidence in the debt issue that...

    Daily Market Review 05/10/10

    The equity markets rebounded ferociously as investors cheered the 750 billion Euro aid packaged agreed to by the European Union in order to build confidence in the debt issue that...

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  • The volcano erupted during the week as debt issues in Europe’s periphery created panic through the globe and asset markets acted accordingly.  The currency markets, the commodity markets and the...

    Daily Market Review 05/07/10

    The volcano erupted during the week as debt issues in Europe’s periphery created panic through the globe and asset markets acted accordingly.  The currency markets, the commodity markets and the...

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  • Monday May 10th, 2010 – Bank of England Interest Rate Decision (11 GMT) The announcement of whether the Bank of England has increased, decreased or maintained the key interest rate....

    Weekly Trading Opportunities 05/06/10

    Monday May 10th, 2010 – Bank of England Interest Rate Decision (11 GMT) The announcement of whether the Bank of England has increased, decreased or maintained the key interest rate....

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  • Markets around the world were hammered at protesters took to the street in Athens to protest the approval of the Greek Austerity Bill.  Gold held up as one of the...

    Daily Market Review 05/06/10

    Markets around the world were hammered at protesters took to the street in Athens to protest the approval of the Greek Austerity Bill.  Gold held up as one of the...

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  • As fears of European solvency continue to haunt the markets, strong US data, helped keep the equity markets from falling out of bed.  The S&P 500 Index fell 7 points...

    Daily Market Review 05/05/10

    As fears of European solvency continue to haunt the markets, strong US data, helped keep the equity markets from falling out of bed.  The S&P 500 Index fell 7 points...

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  • Equities in the US plunged as investors looked for safe haven investments to escape the European contagion.  As the contagion, idea continues to gain steam investors bid up option prices...

    Daily Market Review 05/04/10

    Equities in the US plunged as investors looked for safe haven investments to escape the European contagion.  As the contagion, idea continues to gain steam investors bid up option prices...

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  • US fundamental data lead the equity markets higher, as a combination of better than expected manufacturing data, housing data and consumer-spending data was cheered by market participants.   The S&P 500...

    Daily Market Review 05/03/10

    US fundamental data lead the equity markets higher, as a combination of better than expected manufacturing data, housing data and consumer-spending data was cheered by market participants.   The S&P 500...

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  • The financials lead the markets lower this week as news that the US attorney’s office was investigating Goldman Sachs for potential criminal misconduct.  This news on top of the downgrades...

    Daily Market Review 04/30/10

    The financials lead the markets lower this week as news that the US attorney’s office was investigating Goldman Sachs for potential criminal misconduct.  This news on top of the downgrades...

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  • Monday  May 3rd 2010 – Euro Zone Purchasing Managers Survey (755 GMT) The Euro-zone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) assesses business conditions in the manufacturing sector. Because the manufacturing sector...

    Weekly Trading Opportunities 04/29/10

    Monday  May 3rd 2010 – Euro Zone Purchasing Managers Survey (755 GMT) The Euro-zone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) assesses business conditions in the manufacturing sector. Because the manufacturing sector...

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  • The US markets pushed forward moving back to levels achieve prior to the SEC charge on Goldman Sachs.  The S&P 500 Index close the trading session up 15 points to...

    Daily Market Review 04/29/10

    The US markets pushed forward moving back to levels achieve prior to the SEC charge on Goldman Sachs.  The S&P 500 Index close the trading session up 15 points to...

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