Tuesday, November 11, 2014

WEDNESDAY 11/12/14; US and UK Regulators Fine Banks; Ukraine Turmoil; Mexico Scandals; BZH; M; Wholesale Trade; 10-Year Note Auction; AAPL New All-Time High; COMPQ New 14-1/2 Year High; CSCO; JCP

The NIKK is up +1% above 17.2K out of the gate printing a new seven-year high fueled by the weaker yen. Dollar/yen 115.80. News reports say Japan PM Abe is delaying the sales tax hike and will call for a snap election within the next month. Abe has not yet confirmed the reports. The tax hike delay news, however, continues to send the Nikkei higher. The weaker yen sends the auto makers higher (exporters). The NIKK ends the session up +0.4% off the highs since the yen strengthens and the dollar/yen pair retreats to 115.30.

Aussie consumer confidence is higher but stocks sell off. Miners are weak dragging the 






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 biggest art auction in history occurs at Christie’s with two Warhols selling for $153 million. Christie’s sells $853 million in art expanding the art bubble as the wealthy spend huge stock market gains. The bidding war for Andy Warhol works help continue the art sector euphoria and remove the disappointment after yesterday’s BID auction.

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