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Headlines – April 16/18
Russian stocks slip as traders brace for another round of US sanctions. Read story Putin predicts global ‘chaos’ if West hits Syria again.Read story Oil prices slide after last week’s big gains, as Syria-risk fatigue sets in. Read story Russia denies tampering with suspected Syria chemical attack site. Read story Bank of America tops profit, […]
Headlines – April 12/18
JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo top earning expectations. Read story Russia says Syrian ‘chemical attack’ was staged. Read story Trade war backfire: Steel tariff shrapnel hits US farmers. Read story White House plans hard line stance to push China trade concessions. Read story Elon Musk says Tesla will be profitable in third, fourth quarter. Read […]
Headlines – April 12/18
Wall St opens higher on earning optimism. Read story Trump tweets that Syria attack timeline may ‘very soon or not so soon at all’. Read story Trump will reportedly warn Russia in advance where in Syria the US will strike. Read story US Fed collects record individual tax revenue in first 6-months, but still runs […]
Headlines – April 11/18
Trump warns Russia to ‘get ready’ for ‘nice, new, and smart’ missiles. Read story Global stocks shaky as Syria tensions pound Russia’s Ruble. Read story White House says Trump has power to fire Mueller. Read story Hopes high for earnings season – and that could prove dangerous. Read story Oil hits highest level since 2014 […]
Headlines – April 10/18
Chinese president Xi moved to ease concerns about global trade – and financial markets love it. Read story Trump to skip South American summit to focus on Syria. Read story Trump pledges ‘forceful’ response to Syria chemical attack. Read story Russia says it warned US of ‘grave repercussions’ if Syria attacked. Read story FBI raids […]
Headlines – April 9/18
Syria and Russia blame Israel for missile strike on Syrian air base – and Israel isn’t denying it. Read story Trump warns ‘big price to pay’ by Assad and allies after suspected chemical attack in Syria. Read story Russia’s stocks and currency in biggest one-day tumble as US sanctions bite. Read story China is studying […]
Headlines – April 6/18
Trump threatens $100 billion more in tariffs, China says it will fight back ‘at any cost’. Read story NAFTA trio meets amid growing optimism for deal. Read story US adds only 103.000 jobs, falling far short of expectations. Read story South Korea’s former president Park given 24-year jail sentence. Read story Trump taking ‘serious look’ […]
Headlines – April 5/18
Facebook, Amazon lead Wall St higher at open. Read story Russian TV airs ‘Yulia Skripal phone call’. Read story Facebook says data leak hit 87 million users, widening privacy scandal. Read story US trade deficit rises to near 9.5-year high. Read story Bitcoin and crypto cousins are trading at lowest prices in five months. Read […]
Headlines – April 4/18
China retaliates, slaps duties on US soybeans, planes, cars, beef, and chemicals. Read story Trump says US has already lost trade war with China. Read story Apple hires prominent AI expert from Google. Read story YouTube shooter was an animal rights activist who “hated YouTube for demonetizing her videos. Read story MLK50: Thousands gather to […]
Headlines – April 3/18
China to respond to new US duties with ‘same scale, intensity’. Read story US dollar shrugs off US-China trade tensions; Euro gives up gains. Read story Tesla misses Model 3 target of 2,500 vehicles a week. Read story Musk takes over production of Tesla’s Model 3. Read story Silicon Valley, Wall St taking notes on […]
S&P 500 re-testing key support
Last week we warned to keep a close eye on the 200-DMA because it is an important technical indicator. In bull markets, stocks tend to spend most of their time above the 200-DMA, while during bear markets, they spend most of their time below this line. Stocks seldom stray too far from this line in either direction, and when they do, the […]
Headlines – April 2/18
China hammers US goods with tariffs as ‘sparks’ of trade war fly. Read story Tesla bankrupt? Elon Musk cracks jokes after worst month in 7 years. Read story Apple, Nike, and 18 other US companies have $150 billion at stake in China trade war. Read story Sachs, Lord & Taylor breach: Data stolen on 5 […]
Headlines – March 29/18
Treasury yields extend slide ahead of jobless claims, inflation data. Read story US jobless claims drop to lowest level since January 1973. Read story The robots are killing Tesla. Read story Canadian GDP expectantly falls in January as housing chill sets in. Read story Trump attacks Amazon for paying ‘little or no taxes.’ Read story […]
Headlines – March 28/18
Kim Jong Un’s secret trip to China was full of gourmet food, wine, and music – take a look inside the lavish visit. Read story China says Kim Jong Un has pledged to denuclearize Korea. Read story Gold heads for back-to-back losses as dollar, stocks point higher. Read story Higher Mexican auto wages the centrepiece […]
Stock market approaching key support level
In early February the S&P 500 tested its 150-DMA (black circle red line) and then rallied off that support level. Last week the S&P 500 tested its 200-DMA (black circle on blue line) and bounced off that support level. Today, after Monday’s big rally, the S&P gave up much of those gains, and is again […]
Headlines – March 27/18
Deutsche Bank seeks new CEO as it runs out of quick fixes. Read story The Dow and S&P 500 have already doubled the number of 1% moves seen in all of 2017. Read story A practical guide to how blockchain could end corruption in South Africa. Read story The US needs to borrow $300 billion […]
Headlines – March 26/18
World stocks bounce on report of US-China trade talks. Read story Mnuchin ‘cautiously hopeful’ US can reach trade deal with China. Read story US is expelling 60 Russian diplomats in solidarity with Britain over nerve agent attack. Read story Stormy Daniels describes her alleged affair with Donald Trump. Read story Facebook scraped calls, text message […]
Big down day as stocks lose another 2%
Let’s look at the volatility in the equity markets. The following chart shows the VIX Volatility Index. With the VIX Volatility Index a reading of under 20 indicates that investors are ‘complacent’, meaning a ‘risk-on’ sentiment, while a reading over 30 indicates investors are ‘fearful’ with a ‘risk-off’ sentiment. In the last couple of days the VIX has jumped […]
Headlines – March 23/18
Trump threatens to ‘VETO’ massive $1.3 trillion spending bill, which would push government into shutdown. Read story French hostage crisis: ‘Two dead’ in Trebes supermarket. Read story Gold rallies as investors seek shelter from global trade tensions. Read story Asian shares tumble on trade war fears. Read story EU complains of Trump’s ‘gun to our […]
Market update – Trade war reality
Trade war fears became reality as Trump did the expected and placed up to $60 billion in tariffs directed at China imports. China responded, saying “if a trade war were initiated by the US“, which is exactly what Trump did, “China would fight to the end to defend its own legitimate interests with all necessary measures.” […]
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