Stocks, commodities surge
The stock market rally from the October low proved short-lived. The rally from the November low is proving stronger, especially after Monday's gains ... in commodities. General Motors Corp. jumped 21 percent as lawmakers agreed in principle with the White House ... percent, to settle at $43.71 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange...Copper futures [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 00:12:00
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The Economy - Nowhere To Go But Up
As we slowly shed the rotting skin of a dismal year a resolute optimism prevails and although hurdles lie ahead, we have nowhere to go but up ... looking backward. Commodities were here before the stock market, and they’ll be here after. Investments in commodities and managed futures, according to Marketwatch, Bloomberg and Barclays, are predicted [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 21:34:51
Focus on the Forest, Not the Trees (pfblogs.org)
Yesterday's market is a great example of why timing the market (keeping your eye on the forest) is more important than picking the right stocks ( ... to enlarge):As a result of yesterday's market decline 9 out of 10 stocks, ETFs (stocks, commodities ... ;P futures, after today's 1.75% retracement of yesterday's drop, is pointing to a relatively [more...]
Date: 2008-09-17 01:28:52
Overnight markets: Commodities gloom
Asian stocks fell to a two-week low on Wednesday, following US and European markets overnight, as commodity prices slumped, pointing to a worsening outlook for global economies. Futures on the S&P 500 Index rose 0.5%, however, after losing 2.2% Tuesday as General Motors sank to the lowest price since 1943 amid [more...]
Date: 2008-11-12 05:23:21
Bullish Percents sing from the same hymn sheet
Bulls got another endorsement with all three Bullish Percents generating bullish crosses of their 5-day EMAs ... between tops for each sector: Look for yields to rise first, then the stock market, then commodity prices. Get the Fallond Newsletter Dr. Declan Fallon, Senior Market Technician, Zignals.com the free [more...]
Date: 2008-10-22 09:19:31
The Worm Turns, and Fertilizer Stocks Suffer
Rob Curran has this report on the recent stumbles of the market’s favored high-fliers. Remember the rally in commodity and agricultural stocks that would never end because the world ... traders took cover from the second-quarter sell-off, have flipped into the loser column in the first [more...]
Date: 2008-07-08 16:18:07
Commodity News Digest
Global Markets: Stocks, Dollar Surge into 2009 - Reuters After Worst Year Ever, Commodities May Lag Recovery - Reuters Success of Managed Futures is a Mixed Bag - Chicago Tribune Bonds in 2009: Waiting by the Exits - CNNMoney Oil Jumps 3.6% on Supply Worries - CNNMoney [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 21:39:54
My Advice For President-Elect Obama
This week's group writing project at The Finance Blog Network is to give President-elect Barack Obama advice on what to do about the economy, ... importantly)As you know, all three of these markets have taken severe lumps. In fact, housing and commodities suffered bubble-bursting, while the stock market, whose bubble burst in 2001, only got back [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 20:39:17
Why Investing in CDs Won’t Help You Recover From the Stock Market Crash
I recently read that the money mavens in Washington have officially certified that our country is in a true recession ... more in line with Chase after the kickoff of the New Year. With the stock exchange and commodities markets [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 02:58:31
Collapse of Proposed Bailout Endangers Car Industry
We all know that the wind of recession had severely hit the global car market. Big U ... stocks, and commodity prices have started tumbling in response to the immediate effect ... in India. The Indian auto industry is gradually making efforts to revive its future. But, a bankruptcy [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 12:46:09
Markets and timeframes for price distribution charting
Have a trading related question? Submit it here. I received a set of questions following on my How to identify price targets for your trades post ... ? What about commodity markets like mini gold futures etc ? What about applying this method on US stock markets ... , like Nikkei or even Singapore’s small futures market, the SIMSCI futures. What I would [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 14:00:44
What Say Currencies, Credit & Commodities Markets?
After a posting a 3% gain on Jan 2, the second trading day of the year was a dud for stocks ... before, big moves in currencies, commodities and credit markets will LEAD the equities. Let us try to figure out what is happening. Click all the links for charts. US Dollar is back above 20 DMA [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 23:06:08
Hints of Risk Appetite in the Stock Market
As 2008 came to a close, many of the headlines recapped how bad a year it was for the stock market ... degree of risk appetite among equity investors. That same appetite has been driving prices ... increasing signs of life in the commodity markets. Short-term Treasury prices, meanwhile, are hovering [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 19:08:00
Stock Market Dictionary - D
DFifth letter of a NASDAQ stock symbol specifying that it is a new issue, such as the result of a reverse split ... commodity, futures, and options markets are allowed to rise or fall in a day. Exchanges usually impose ... in the context of stocks to refer to the date trading begins on a new stock issued to the public.Date [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:33:00
Learn About Commodity Trading
Have you ever heard investors mention speculating in futures of the commodity market and wondered what it they are talking about? While most of us are familiar with investing in stocks, commodities can be an interesting way to have your money make money for you. But first, you might ask what is a commodity? commodities [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 17:43:07
Cyklotron 2.4
New technical analysis method. New formulas and indicators. Professional tool for market analysts. Stocks, commodities, forex, futures and t-bonds trading become unexpected effective. EOD data in csv and prn formats. Cyklotron finds and optimizes quotes cycle and it generates traading signals [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 07:50:05
TSX falls 240 points on sliding commodities
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market chalked up triple-digit losses for a second session late in the morning, with declines led by commodity stocks amid sliding prices for oil and metals. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 16:47:00
Commodity Bulls Jump The Shark
The GlobeAndMail is reporting on The Real Reason Commodities Are Tumbling. To hear Donald Coxe tell it, the commodity selloff ripping through Canada's stock market is no accident. It is the result of a deliberate, brilliantly executed plan hatched at the highest levels [more...]
Date: 2008-09-12 05:42:38
Oil Under $60 and Gasoline Approaching $2/Gallon. Gas Guzzlers Set for a Comeback?
Commodities markets are on an even wilder roller-coaster ride than the stock market and crude oil is leading the retreat ... . The AP reports that Thursday’s hit of inter-day low of $54.67 / barrel and closed at $58.24. That there is almost 2/3rds down from the summer’s near $150 peak. TFC Commodity Charts publishes ... [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 12:21:02
International Forecaster December 2008 (#6) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More
By: Bob Chapman Sunday, 21 December 2008 US MARKETS When, in the wake of the Bear Stearns collapse, ... derivatives market with the passage of the Commodity Futures Modernization Act, an opaque market, which ... destroying it. They were drawing out huge salaries, stock options, bonuses, golden parachutes, fees [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 17:31:27
Top 5 Secrets Why Cash is Not Safe
In this turbulent economy many people are fleeing the stock market (or selling low) and sticking their money in cash. While I do recommend cash ( ... of investing, we usually think about the risk that a stock, mutual fund, bond, or commodity ... 3 years), investing in cash is the wrong choice for long term (10+ years) goals, such as retirement [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 21:34:25
Bonds Fall After $92B in Auctions
Government bonds fell Monday for the second straight session after the Treasury Department auctioned off $92 billion in debt ... demand for government bonds. With the stock and commodities markets plunging this year, investors [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 03:39:00
Stock market could halve again
As you know, I've been doing my own extrapolations recently, based on the Dow since 1928, ... them to stock prices, applying various price-earnings ratios. His conclusion is broadly the same.As ... , at first, stocks, corporate bonds, property, commodities (including gold), even government bonds [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 06:33:00
Despite recent price rise, traders seeking tankers is bearish for oil
Filed under: International markets, Commodities, OilThose investors ready to position themselves in oil stocks, or perhaps even dabble in oil futures, may want to wait a while. Oil traders are seeking ... ." Dietz added that he was currently short unleaded gasoline, with a monthly contract. Continue reading [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 18:45:00
Flawed system
11 November, 2008 General News/Issues Source TheStar Tuesday November 11, ... trading on the world stock exchanges. These commodities are traded in the futures markets where ... changes. Hedge funds and other speculative investment funds control about 60% of the wheat traded [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 05:15:24
THE GLOBAL MARKET PORTFOLIO'S BRUISED, BUT VERY MUCH ALIVE
Mr. Market is hurting these days, but what exactly does that mean? The world's capital and commodity markets are comprised of multiple asset classes, of course ... : global stocks, global bonds and global REITs plus commodities--based on U.S. futures— [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 17:23:02
Monday morning links
TOP STORIES U.S. Losses on Fannie, Freddie May Be $300 Billion, Poole Says - Bloomberg Fannie, ... in futures - Commodity Online Asian stocks soar after Freddie, Fannie bailouts - AP INTERESTING Cruise ... as Hurricane Nears, Dollar Eases - Bloomberg Coming Soon: Mother of all Market Crashes - Commodity Online [more...]
Date: 2008-09-08 12:27:34
Dow Directions 01/02/09
Dow Directions 01/02/09 January 2nd, 2009 by Uncle Mike Three White Soilders The Dow was higher today ... to believe it is here to stay. Uncle Mike Relevant Tags:candlesticks, daytrading, equities, futures, market directions, momentum oscillators, moving averages, stocks and commodities, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 23:07:25
Green Ink: Detroit Gets Greener, Will Jobs?
paper Crude futures peeked above $100 on rebounding stock markets and signs of financial-market stability, Bloomberg reports ... markets, the WSJ reports (sub reqd.), with question marks over commodities trades made with Lehman [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 12:18:37
Option Greek In The Market
by Walter Fox Trading which is a practice dating way back in time involved the exchange of commodities by two or more people, ... their money, a market was created for stock brokers, trading methods, and helpers. Trading software was thus introduced to the share trading market. This software has been numerously tried and tested [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 18:44:18
Visualizing Market Themes and Trends
The Futures Heat Map from Barchart shows red across the broad range of markets (above) ... slowdown, stocks and commodities have few places to hide. I find the heat maps to be helpful [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 21:59:15
Forbes.com Uses Xignite Plug & Play to Bypass NASDAQ Headache
This morning Forbes.com announced that a five-year old company called Xignite provides their real-time stock market quotes via easily integrated ... information to become a commodity. Google, CNBC, and WSJ pay the NASDAQ a sizable chunk of money ... . Forbes.com simply embeds a widget on any page that needs stock quotes. The Achilles heel [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 13:00:53
Changing BRIC for BRAC: A new look for global investors
Changing BRIC for BRAC: A new look for global investors Posted Jul 25th 2008 10:35AM by Steven Halpern Filed under: International markets, India, China, Brazil, Russia, Newsletters, Canada, Commodities, Oil, Agriculture, Stocks to Buy ... economies and still face exceptional futures. "But their major resources are cheap labor, which [more...]
Date: 2008-07-25 10:35:00
18-24 months global recession likely - and stagnation?
18-24 months global recession likely - and stagnation? ... and commodity speculators until recently. The latest stock market rally on Wall Street is likely ... Nouriel Roubini: … major sources of future stress in the financial system remain; these include [more...]
Date: 2008-10-14 05:54:24
Overnight markets: Down
Asian stocks and US futures slid Thursday, following US and European markets down amid fresh fears that worldwide bank rescue programmes have come too late. Crude oil prices fell to 13-month lows as commodities prices tumbled across the board. US markets (Wed) DJIA down 733.08 at 8,577.91 Nasdaq... [more...]
Date: 2008-10-16 04:44:46
FutureGame Brings Stock Market Streak Games to Facebook
Don’t let the name fool you. This game is nothing like what you might think ... , Facebook game FutureGame does technically deal with the future, just not the distant future. It’ ... whether a particular stock, currency, or commodity will go up or down in the next 30 seconds. That’ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 15:01:42
4 Links I liked:
4 Links I liked: Posted November 7th, 2008 by itrade4real Financial bonds business commodities corn dollar ETF finance futures gold loss markets Money profit risk stock trading treasury Wheat Read the full article: http://www.itrade4real.com/2008/11/links-i-liked.html10vote Our catalyst today is the payroll data at 8:30 am. Not much [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 13:46:45
Baltic Dry Index
The Baltic Dry Index is facing some heavy resistance ; A close above 1000 is needed to consider a reversal upwards.Probability of success ? ... , Panamax, and Capesize dry bulk carriers carrying a range of commodities including coal, iron ore and grain"Why economists and stock markets read itMost directly, the index measures the demand [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 06:46:00
Prospects for 2009
At first blush, prospects in 2009 look pretty grim. Unemployment is predicted to top 9%, massive retrenchment in the stock market industry, ... in the north, the government got tough on futures commodities, bursting the bubble by taking the energy out of energy futures gambling. Investor abuse in futures was circumvented for the short term [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 13:50:35
WALL STREET CLOSES OUT 2008 WITH LIGHT GAINS
BY KEN SWEET As Wall Street prepares to close out its worst year since the Great Depression, stocks posted light gains Wednesday after traders got a labor market report that came in better ... of Christmas. In the commodity markets, oil gained $2.29 to $41.34 a barrel in New York while gold [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 18:43:54
The Global Market Portofolio Still Very Much Alive
Mr. Market is hurting these days, but what exactly does that mean? The world’s capital and commodity markets are comprised of multiple asset classes, of course ... : global stocks, global bonds and global REITs plus commodities–based on U.S. futures—with everything [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 17:44:20
Royal Gold, Envy of Chartists & Gold Bugs (RGLD, ABX, MFN, GG, NEM, GDX)
In the current climate and current stock market, there are hardly any stocks which are hitting new 52-week highs ... and arguably without at least some of the risks of commodity prices. This can be good and can be bad ... a serious future pipeline. The company has also [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 17:12:29
Lawsuit Targets Banks With Novel Tactic
Some Cleveland neighborhoods have a message for banks that abandon their foreclosed houses or unload them at fire sale prices to speculators: ... go downhill from there: “The vacant property enters the cheap housing ‘commodity’ market, where ... , sometimes for less than $1,000 - the housing equivalent of trading in ‘penny stocks.’ “The vast majority [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 08:11:08
No Change In Rates…But for How Long?
This was expected — and the stock market has reacted positively, while the bond market is pulling back, as yields rise ... of the continued increases in the prices of energy and some other commodities and the elevated state [more...]
Date: 2008-06-25 09:18:00
Stock Market Dictionary - C
CFifth letter of a Nasdaq stock descriptor specifying that issue is exempt from Nasdaq listing requirements for a temporary period ... taxesCFCSee: Controlled foreign corporationCFRSee: Cost and FreightCFTCSee: Commodity Futures Trading [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:33:00
Social safety net in tatters...
If you want a shocking picture picture of how healthcare costs and retirement costs are affecting city (and corporate budgets) ... , lobbying, marketing, CEO salaries and profit-taking - $1.4 billion stock options to former UnitedHealth CEO ... everyone else as a “pre-existing condition.” “Market-driven” health care treats health as a commodity [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 16:02:00
Dow Directions 12/22/08
Dow Directions 12/22/08 December 23rd, 2008 by Uncle Mike Another wild day on Wall Street ... in the comming weeks. Technorati Profile Relevant Tags:candlesticks, day trading, futures, market directions, mechanical trading, momentum oscillators, moving averages, online trading, stocks and commodities [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 15:49:19
Jeffrey Saut Sees Markets Bottoming
I all ways find the market opinions of Raymond James’ Jeffrey Saut enlightning and fascinating. In his latest Investment Strategy note he quotes the views of Barron’s Stephanie Pomboy ... . Virtually every market is at or near pre-bubble lows, from stocks to bonds to commodities [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 16:46:10
Who saw this coming? Gas below $1.70
A handful of gas stations in Pierce County are selling gas for $1.69, according to TacomaGasPrices.com ... what today's AP story has to say: Oil futures have followed stock markets recently, using equities as a proxy ... of the year before we begin to decouple and various commodities and financial instruments begin to march [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 20:43:02
2008 in Review: Best and Worst Indexes, Stocks, Commodities, Currencies and More!
by Addison Wiggin & Ian Mathias 2008 retrospective… unless you reside in a small African country, your market lost money A closer look at the year for American markets… the few winners, and many losers Worst year on the books for commodities too… with four notable exceptions Crude oil pops 14%… Russia moves another pawn in the [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 19:51:04
