TUESDAY 12/27/16; Japan and China Economic Data; US Consumer Confidence; Dow 20K Watch Continues; German 2-Year Bund Record Low Yield -0.82%; US-German 10-Year Yield Spread Record Widening; US 2-Year Note Auction; COMPQ (Nasdaq Composite) and NDX (Nasdaq 100) All-Time Highs; COMPQ Tags 5.5K; NYA (NYSE Composite) Flash Spike and Crash Behavior

Asian investors rise from slumber and 










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making a bounce or die decision. The VIX is at 11.99 sporting an 11-handle so the market bears do not have a chance. President Obama and Japan PM Abe meet in Hawaii and visit Pearl Harbor.