Analysis Topic: Stock & Financial Markets
The analysis published under this topic are as follows.Thursday, June 10, 2010
Stock Market Rallies Still Getting Sold Into / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
A poor close on Wall Street last night with the pattern of attempted rallies getting sold into continues, driven in part by the corporate calamity that is BP which lost another 16% (on fears they may be forced to suspend their dividend) and BP CDS is now around 400bp 12x higher than before the leak. Also “Bear Sterns & Lehman style” put buying in BP is scaring the market. .Anadarko Petroleum Corp., which has a 25% stake in the leaking well, slid 19% to a 15-month low.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Financial Markets Without Guardrails / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2010
Two significant changes are pushing markets towards a shakeout.
First, the bond markets are showing strains. For instance, both investment-grade and junk-rated companies are finding it more difficult to issue bonds. To put this in today's context, the momentum money that has pushed asset prices up since the spring of 2009 assumes, or believes, that governments will do whatever is necessary to sustain the upward march. Now there are doubts.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Moribund Investor Sentiment Is Jeopardizing the U.S. Stock Market / Stock-Markets / Stock Market Sentiment
Jon D. Markman writes: The U.S. stock market is really at a critical juncture right now.
I'm all for being optimistic at the prospect of a super-oversold condition amid rampant pessimism. But bulls need to take charge of the controls of this sputtering plane. But now that they failed to yank the stick higher before the February lows, the bottom is really in danger of falling out.
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Afternoon Sell-Off Stymies Stock Market Rally's Follow-Through / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
The stock market indices started off the day with a bang, gapped up, pulled back, tested support successfully, and then really had a strong morning run that took them to the session highs above 1820 on the Nasdaq 100 and near 1077 on the S&P 500.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Severely Oversold Stock Market Offers Up A Rally... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
I haven't seen a set up this good for quite some time. After studying the charts this morning I would have guaranteed a short-term rally was 100% in the cards. No ands, if, or buts about it.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
SPX, Gold and Crude Oil on the VERGE of Something BIG / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2010
Market volatility continues to shake things up making it profitable for traders who are quick to spotting key reversal points, manage risk and taking profits before it evaporates. On Tuesday we saw the market go up and down more than I have seen in a long time… It moved over 5% as it trended up then down in 1% increments as shown in the chart below.Read full article... Read full article...
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Stock Market On the Edge of Something Very Big, Crash? / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2010
U.S. stocks lost their gains Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke voiced cautious optimism about the economy and the central bank's Beige Book also noted modest improvement.
"Everything is universally moving in the right direction, but we already knew that," said Jeffrey Kleintop, chief market strategist at LPL Financial of the Fed's June report, which noted improvement across all 12 districts.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Some Stock Market Technical Signposts / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
In this article, I will utilize some daily charts to pinpoint buy and sell points on the ETF's that represent the major indices. These pivot points can be used as road signs to help navigate this hostile market environment.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Sell Stocks and Go to Cash, BMO Cites Weakening Credit Conditions / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
I do not think I have ever seen a warning like this one. BMO literally says Go to Cash - In Plain English
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Investment Lessons from Singapore / Stock-Markets / Stocks Bear Market
What did you do last weekend? I spent mine with 25,000 Singaporean investors.
Other than my home country of Japan, Singapore is my favorite city in the world. It is modern, clean, safe, vibrant, and chock full of investment opportunities. That is why it took me all of five seconds to say “yes” when the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS) invited me to participate in their annual gala investment conference.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
S&P 500 Stock Market Trends Forecast for June 2010 / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
This is a monthly chart for the S&P 500 showing 20 years of performance. Since this index is the one used by professional traders, it is important to understand how it is performing. This chart is also excellent at defining the longer-term trends for the market.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Robert Prechter Called the Stock Market Uptrend 'Out' in April / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
Even non-sports fans have heard by now about the recent debacle known as Baseballgate.
With two outs in the ninth inning, a first-base umpire called "SAFE" when the runner was clearly "OUT." But this was no ordinary missed call; it cost Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga a perfect game.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Stock Markets Set For A Risky Wednesday / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
U.S. stocks rose Tuesday, pushing the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index up 1.1% after another rollercoaster ride of a day. The index had swung between gains and losses at least 13 times, as a rally in commodity markets boosted oil and metals producers and overshadowed losses in semiconductor companies
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Another Warning Bell Rings for the Stock Market / Stock-Markets / Stocks Bear Market
A short four weeks ago, the stock market impressed us with what was later dubbed a flash crash — a sudden 1,000 point plunge in the Dow Industrial Average, followed by an equally fast retracement of half the decline. Impressive, indeed, but also an important technical sign.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Stocks Bull and Bear Market Simple Indicator / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
Dr. Steve Sjuggerud writes: I don't know why everyone doesn't get it.
Let's see if you do: When the stocks are above the blue line, it's a bull market, and you want to own stocks. When stocks are below the blue line, it's a bear market.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Stock Market Reverses At Support...Internals Poor..... / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
Much to discuss with lots of different possibilities here, although I will tell you exactly what I think, of course. I won't take the low road and give you 30 maybes so I can't be wrong. I'll lay out the scenarios, but will give you a definitive answer as to what I think takes place when all is said and done.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Sovereign Debt Concerns Continue to Hit Stocks and Commodity Markets / Stock-Markets / Financial Markets 2010
Global Economy - Sovereign debt concerns hang above the market like the sword of Damocles, ready to exact its deadly toll. With complete disregard for the inherent power of public speaking, a Hungarian diplomat stated there was a good chance that Hungary will be the next Greece; and that Hungary may default on their sovereign debt.
Needless to say, this did not calm an already roiled market. The contemplation of defaulting on sovereign debt seems to be in vogue. This is a warning of things to come: whether true or not, just the fact it was said depicts a faulty mindset towards debt repayment. The population at large, including the business and financial community, has been misled to believe in Keynesian voodoo economics.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
The Derivatives Market and Reality / Stock-Markets / Derivatives
A market dependent on extreme leverage of already complex financial products does require at least some form of stability. This stability, often in the form of financial assistance, was made clear in 2008 when failing derivatives speculators were systematically bailed out after losing billions of dollars and threatening the entirety of the world economy.
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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Derivatives Market Bigger than the World Economy...Ten Times Over / Stock-Markets / Derivatives
The derivatives market may be better reserved for a fairy tale. Comprising a value worth more than a decade of the world's productivity, the derivatives market is the sleeping giant of all asset bubbles. As you dig deeper into the financial underworld, you'll find that this sleeping giant may just be the puppet master of finance and government.
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010
Europe Stocks Down, U.S. Up, Which Way Tuesday? / Stock-Markets / Stock Markets 2010
Just another manic Monday with U.S. stocks getting another late doors water boarding sending the S&P’s 500 Index to the biggest two-day loss since March 2009, with Google and Apple leading a drop in technology shares while Goldman Sachs were subpoenaed in the financial-crisis investigation. Apple lost 2% as the introduction of a new iPhone failed to boost the stock and Google shed 2.7% as Connecticut demanded information about data collection.
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