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The latest sightings: Money market rates doubled overnight: despite considerable central bank intervention: ... billion). The SNB also said it will offer overnight cash.. Stocks continued to fall. Dow futures ... . Futures on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index slipped 1 percent. UBS, the largest Swiss bank, lost 9.2 [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 12:30:23
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Auto bailout fails. What a mess.
The deal died in the Senate, so Wall Street's likely to take a dive.The failure of Senate talks on a $14 billion deal to rescue the U.S ... Yasutoshi Nagai, chief economist at Daiwa Securities SMBC in Tokyo. U.S. stock futures were lower in screen trade with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures down 320 points; spreadbetting firms in Europe [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 00:09:45
Wall Street braces for 2009’s first full week
NEW YORK – Wall Street will open for trading Monday at a two-month high as investors have grown more optimistic that the worst of the market’s rout ... analysts do not discount that the market may retreat and retest lows seen in November. The next few ... news. Early futures prices pointed to a negative start to the week. Dow industrials futures dipped [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 11:21:47
Morning News Dump
I hope y'all got a good night sleep, cause today is going to be a busy day. Here's a quick snap of what happened why you were slumbering: Futures trading: Dow off 375 ... Street's Week (WSJ) ~~~ Intrade now has futures trading where you can bet on what US Bank will fail [more...]
Date: 2008-09-15 09:55:42
Opening Comments October 24 2008
Prices of Treasury coupon securities are surging in overnight trading as fears of a global recession spark a meltdown in global equity markets and a ... and that is the lowest level for that index since its inception in 1998. Dow futures are down 550 points and the S and P futures are down 60. Each is down limit and can not move lower until the [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 10:47:43
We’re Cooked
We’re Cooked Gordon G. Chang - 10.24.2008 - 2:47 PM Today, Asian and European markets plunged, threatening to bring American stocks with them. Selling of Dow Jones Industrial Average futures was prohibited early morning as they reached ... , which would end trading should the Dow fall through pre-determined levels. At the opening, the market [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 18:47:39
A Rally Beckons — Will It Last?
Hmmm Futures have pulled a turnaround headed into the open of trading, ... government-sponsored entities saying they need a boatload of cash. Dow futures were lately ... well of funds out there,” writes Charles Payne of Wall Street Strategies, on Minyanville.com. “Where [more...]
Date: 2008-07-08 13:04:10
Asia Having a Decent Day, For a Change
After opening down (the Nikkei was down over 2.5%, the Hang Seng over 4%, Singapore over 1%) ... (relative to everything else) and is now $753 an ounce. Dow futures are up 242. The Treasury markets ... : Asian stocks and U.S. futures rose on speculation governments will step up efforts to revive economies [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 07:49:52
More links for 2008-10-24 [del.icio.us]
'I made a mistake,' admits Greenspan Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, ... volatility and help boost liquidity.U.S. Futures Plunge, Sending S&P 500, Dow Down by Daily Limit - Bloomberg Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Futures contracts on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and Dow [more...]
Date: 2008-10-25 13:46:45
So Much for the Santa Claus Rally
Those of you who have been following Guido's trading on the right will have seen it jump substantially last week. Guido was short Dow and FTSE futures which collapsed after the auto-bailout deal in Washington ... rallies in the Dow and FTSE, quickly covering after significant drops. Somehow Guido managed to lose [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 15:54:15
Alcoa Cost Cuts Weigh Futures
Alcoa Cost Cuts Weigh Futures January 7th, 2009 by Money broker By STEVE GOLDSTEIN US stocks are set for a lower open Wednesday, with Alcoa's cost-cutting moves dragging futures down. Less than two hours before the start of trading, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 57 lower at 8893. Read full story Posted [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 12:13:26
What Wal-Mart Means
register Wal-Mart Stores‘ sheer magnitude makes the giant discount operator’s results an economic indicator in their own right. But just what sort of signal the world’s largest retailer is sending is an open question. Wal-Mart shares were up 1% in premarket trading and were giving the broader market a boost – Dow futures [more...]
Date: 2008-08-14 12:24:02
Take It to the Limit
Has capitulation day finally arrived? After a brutal trading day in Asia and a stomach-churning morning in Europe, December futures in the Dow Jones Industrial Average traded on Globex hit limit down Friday, a further sign of extreme market stress. Traders had said that they weren’t surprised the DJIA futures [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 10:52:46
Stocks Tank Ovenight; US Futures Down Sharply
So much for the idea that the bailout bill would produce a relief rally. Overseas equity markets are taking a beating ... by the large number of institutions in their trading partners that are afflicted. Update 5:30 AM; The reaction seems to be worsening as trading moves west. The FTSE is down 5%; Dow futures, however [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 08:59:33
Wall Street eases back from holiday
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Wall Street looked to open higher Friday as investors return to work after the Christmas break, ... Friday for a full day of trading. Activity was expected to be limited as many market participants take ... a.m. ET, Dow, Nasdaq and S&P futures were slightly higher with a comparison to fair value [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 13:46:26
With Auto Bailout Failed, Another Hit for Markets
Whatever hopes the market held that the Senate would be able to cobble together a last-ditch package for the auto industry vanished when the bill collapsed after Thursday’s close, and markets felt the pain overnight and into the morning. The dollar has slumped to a 13-year-low against the Japanese yen and Dow futures are lower by 300 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 16:26:00
Weekend Open Discussion
Anecdote for history buffs. Today marks the 79th anniversary of the official start of the Crash of ‘29 ... which defined the Great Crash. Strap in, it is going to be a wild ride. Dow and S&P futures are currently trading “limit down”, the maximum daily amount permitted. The Nikkei fell over 800 points [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 10:20:32
News round-up: 24 Oct 2008
Where can we start? There is so much news - all of it negative, I have news coming out of my ears ... markets have been down 7-11%. People are fleeing risk everywhere. The S&P Futures are limit down -60 meaning that they will open at a steep loss over 6%. Dow futures are trading at -550 limit down [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 12:48:28
Dow Jones money: a stable future economy
I began to write this text in October when Ben Bernanke and his friends followed the laws of string theory (a Reuters blog) and cut the rates to fight against the self-feeding global panic. Note that to "push the strings" means to try to lower the rates in a situation where no one wants to lend or borrow, anyway [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 08:00:00
Comments on Jason's Volatility System
Jason from the Angry Investor blog has proposed a semi-mechanical volatility system in both my chatbox and his blog here - http://theangryinvestor ... to comment on a global and highly liquid trading platforms such as the Dow Jones Futures. The first ... .blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-capsule-my-dow-jones-futures-for.htmlI thought it would be a good idea [more...]
Date: 2008-12-07 00:52:00
CNBC's Melissa Lee & Porn. Suddenly My Day is Looking Up!
I continue to gain respect CNBC as I maintain my semi-invalid status. The financial reporting is still pretty atrocious, but it really is getting to the point where ... was, "Well, the Dow futures areup on this news, maybe this is some relief that the non-farm number wasn't [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 18:35:55
Top Stories of the Day
Top Stories to Begin the day- President-electBarack Obama told House SpeakerNancy Pelosi he favors a price tag of about $775 billion for the U.S. economic stimulus plan, a Democratic aide said. European stock-index futures rose, indicating the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index may extend a five-day rally, as government efforts to revive the global [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 14:27:46
Bailout dead, automakers in search of a lifeline
posted by Zimbio_Partner The auto industry's cash-flow crisis has landed back at the White House doorstep and no "Welcome" mat is yet in sight ... to plunge when trading opened. Dow Jones industrial futures were down more than 200 points. The Bush [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 13:50:08
I'm Hurting
I'm Hurting by Steven D Fri Oct 24th, 2008 at 08:44: ... to be the currency of choice for cash hoarders. $1 is now worth around 93 yen. The dollar had been trading ... investors and sent world financial markets into a tailspin. The Dow Jones industrial average futures [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 12:48:13
S&P (e-mini) 9th January 09 recap
"US markets have reversed into the January 50% level and have been pushed down.I'm looking for Friday as a consolidating trading day until next week ... is to move back down into Friday's lows"Premium ReportS&P Weekly and 5-day patternThe charts tell ... moves this month.Daily Trading Set-ups & AnalysisIndex Futures SPI, DOW S&P, & ForexSubscribe [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 20:39:00
Another Bad Day Opens in Asia
Asian markets are keying off the ugly day in the US, ... has fallen to $50.80 a barrel. Dow futures are down 123 and S&P down 16.50. There is no way to put ... earlier, the Finance Ministry said. The nation's corporate-bond risk rose to a record after the report [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 06:54:13
Just Another Manic Monday
euro_itw_20081006091238.jpg A broker in Europe watches the fall. (European Pressphoto Agency) U.S. markets are in for it this morning ... to 2.89 percentage points from 2.84 percentage points. Dow futures are down about 170 points [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 14:39:30
SPI Daily 9th January 2009 recap
"There is no probability pattern today, as price looks to be moving into a weekly 5-day sideways pattern, ... Report out tomorrow.Daily Trading Set-ups & AnalysisIndex Futures SPI, DOW S&P, & ForexSubscribe to the Trader Premiumhttp://www.datafeeds.com.au/premiumtrader.html [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 05:48:00
Www.OSIR.org.in - What are the best and worst jobs? - ABC 15 News
People who solve math problems have the best job, according to CareerCast.com ... and retirements. “The goal is to Source: www.newsnet5.com European Stock Futures Drop, Signal End to Stoxx 600 s Rally - Bloomberg Jan. 7 (Bloomberg) — European stock-index futures fell, indicating the Dow [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 08:45:19
European stocks recover as Dow futures turn higher
European stocks recouped most of their early losses Thursday on expectations U.S. markets will open higher despite concerns the U.S. Senate may block the bill to rescue Detroit's carmakers. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-11 10:51:25
Stocks set to drop as jobs in focus
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... more than 3%. European stocks fell in early trading. Oil eased 8 cents to $48.50 a barrel ... ' focus. At 4:30 a.m., Nasdaq, Standard & Poor's 500 and Dow Jones industrial average futures were [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 09:37:13
01-09-09 JOBS IN THE TANK - FAREWELL SAGUARO
DOW 8,599 -143 ----- GOLD $852.70 -$4.20 ----- OIL $40.66 -$1.04 Be careful what you say on the internet. The Air Force is Watching ... , the Dow futures were up on the news. That's usually a sign the market wants to be bullish. Well, hell [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 14:09:00
Auto “bailout” fails
Well, it appears the auto bailout is dead: "It’s over with," ... (~5.5%), and the Dow Futures are down nearly 300 points. [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 07:06:48
Wall Street has job report jitters
Teaser: New York -- Stocks were set for a lower opening Friday as Wall Street prepared for an expected poor report on the U.S. jobs market ... about the manufacturing sector, the online service said. The Census Bureau's report, issued after trading ... . Story: Hours before the opening bell, Dow, Nasdaq and Standard & Poor's 500 stock futures [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 17:45:56
The Market’s Initial Take
Trading is open on CME GLOBEX. Equity indices up slightly–S&P emini up 1.75, Dow up 20, NASDAQ up 4.25 ... . Perhaps most importantly, Eurodollar futures up 2.5 (meaning a 2.5 basis point decline in forward 3 month LIBOR) and Fed Fund futures are down (meaning a 3 basis point increase in the Fed Funds forward rate [more...]
Date: 2008-09-28 23:04:17
Weekly Watchlist 01/12
Weekly Watchlist 01/12 Posted on Monday, January 12, 2009 at 07:42AM by Option Addict | Loading.. ... to be day trading, don't forget Monday's pivot points: Mini Dow /YM R2 8835 R1 8682 PP 8597 S1 8444 ... continuation overnight in the index futures, look for the market to open up lower near trend support [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 14:42:18
Job Report Jolts Wall Street
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Stocks tumbled Wednesday morning after a pair of weak readings on employment raised the alarm ahead of Friday's bigger ... were down in afternoon trading. The London FTSE lost 2%.The decline in futures and international stock indexes follows a relatively strong day on Wall Street. On Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 15:26:00
An Obama surge on Wall Street, and beyond?
Did we just witness the Obama pre-victory rally? The stock market today bucked convention with a sharp advance that lifted the Dow Jones ... stocks (European blue-chip shares jumped 4.1%, on average) and commodities (oil futures soared $6.62 [more...]
Date: 2008-11-05 08:49:47
Wall Street takes sharp downward turn
By Catherine Clifford CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... witching,” when equity options, stock index futures, stock options and single-stock futures all expire ... up positions for a handful of options expiring Friday, known as “quadruple witching.” The Dow [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 21:42:02
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
Opening View
Opening View January 7th, 2009 The market is starting off the session with a triple-digit loss. The Dow is down 109 points to 8905 after a worse-than-expected ADP employment report. The futures ... $4.78) is also trading lower and the January 2010 40 calls (YPWAH, $17.00, down $1.00) could [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 14:14:19
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
Dow Soars Nearly 300 Points As Oil Tumbles Again
The stock market had a mixed start on Wednesday as futures indicated a modestly higher open for the indices. Equities however, experienced some selling pressure initially. Nevertheless, the pressure [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 21:28:05
Not Even a Hill of Beans As Crisis Weighs on Commodities
Agro commodities slump Corn, wheat, pork, soybeans, ethanol and cattle futures all ended lower Thursday while rice prices edged up slightly, according to the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) Newsletter published with Dow Jones. Jitters over ... to commodity hedging. Ethanol contracts for December fell 3.3 cents to $2.125 per gallon, and CBOT [more...]
Date: 2008-09-18 13:12:00
Overnight markets: Down again
Asian stocks fell Thursday, extending a global rout, as Japan's exports declined the most in almost seven years, Treasury bond yields slid and US consumer prices dropped by a record amount. Futures on the S&P 500 Index gained 0.2% after the S&P 500 tumbled 6.1% and Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 05:18:56
Oil recovers with Dow rally
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The daily survey from motorist group price of oil on Monday reversed AAA. Prices peaked at $4 ... , have already started cutting back founder of commodities brokerage on oil use, said Cordier ... has already taken investors sold off crude futures place, and it's going to take a as stock indexes around [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 17:17:35
Wall Street is buying the Detroit Bridge…..
Prospect of auto-industry aid lifts stocks Stock futures indicate a reversal from Tuesday’s retreat as investors cheer progress toward a $15 billion bridge loan for the car makers. MarketWatch.com: Stock Market Quotes - Business News - Financial News. This is an example of the emotion that is in place in today’s market. The Dow [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 15:35:53
DrumBeat: December 29, 2008
Gazprom, Once Mighty, Is Reeling MOSCOW — A year ago, Gazprom, the Russian natural gas monopoly, aspired to be the largest corporation in the world. Buoyed by high oil prices and political backing from the Kremlin, it had already achieved third place judging by market capitalization, behind Exxon Mobil and General Electric [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 14:06:30
DrumBeat: December 18, 2008
Oil drops 9 pct as demand outlook overshadows OPEC NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. crude prices dropped more than 9 percent to $36 a barrel Thursday as slumping demand and swelling U.S. inventories offset OPEC's record supply cut agreement. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Wednesday agreed to cut output by 2 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 13:42:11
A NYSE TICK Primer: How to Assess Intraday Sentiment
Although I've posted details in the past, I decided to respond to recent questions about the construction of the Cumulative Adjusted NYSE TICK with ... that sellers will accept). The spread between the bid and offer will be quite narrow for actively ... in the book below the prevailing price, bidding for the stock or futures contract at a price [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 12:19:00
