Sunday, August 9, 2015

SUNDAY 8/9/15

Typhoon Soudelor hits China but 

















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 including F-16 fighter pilots are deployed to Turkey airbases at the border with Syria. The US F-16 jets are bombing ISIS Islamist radical strongholds inside Syria. The United States war footprint becomes larger across the Middle East.

Saturday, August 8, 2015

SATURDAY 8/8/15; China Import/Export Data

Typhoon Soudelor hits Taiwan with 












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 Fox business television, celebrity Ben Stein proclaims, “Always love indexes, always love Buffett.” (Berkshire Hathaway missed its profit forecasts last evening). Stein is advising viewers to keep buying into the stock market via SPY and BRKB. Television trader Gary B Smith advises buying DIS stock calling last week’s drubbing a ‘great buying opportunity’.

Friday, August 7, 2015

FRIDAY 8/7/15; Aussie Stocks Selloff; BOJ Policy Meeting Decision; HSY; WWAV; JD; BID; Monthly Jobs Report; Consumer Credit

Asian indexes are mixed as global traders await the all-important Monthly Jobs Report released in the States this morning. The NIKK gains 






















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.... 9/9/15 on the calendar as the next major unveiling date for new products the same date as last year. A new iPhone is anticipated as well as a new version of Apple TV. Apple may unveil a new iPad Pro although the event is a mystery as to exactly what new gadgets Apple will bring to the table.

Thursday, August 6, 2015

THURSDAY 8/6/15; BOE ‘Super Thursday’; Challenger Job-Cut Report; AGN; APA; CTB; DUK; KORS; TAP; RGLD; US Stocks Selloff; Media Stocks Collapse; Biotech Stocks Selloff; ED; DRYS; MRO; MHK; SFM; ZNGA

Asian trading is underway with the NIKK, KOSPI, HSI and 



































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United States presidential election is on tap for November 2016; 15 months away. Since flamboyant and outspoken Donald Trump is in the race, the viewership ratings for the debates hit record levels. No major gaffs occur and the debate did not live up to the hype. There should not be any significant change in polls with Trump, Bush and Walker continuing to lead. The biggest story is the second tier debate where female republican candidate Carly Fiorina made mince meat of the other candidates and is expected to join the top ten republican candidates in the next debate.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

WEDNESDAY 8/5/15; Global PMI Services; ADP Employment Report 185K Jobs; RL; D; HCA; KATE; LL; WEN; NFLX Record High; FIT; HLF; TSO; TSLA; RIG; ZU

At 8:44 AM Tokyo (7:44 PM EST Tuesday evening in the States), S&P futures +1. Dow -28. Nasdaq +2. Euro 1.0889. Dollar/yen 124.30. Pound 1.5566. Aussie dollar 0.7379. Thai Baht spot 35.08. Dollar Rupee 63.7525.














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Oil refiner TSO beats on top and bottom lines. Ditto oil driller RIG. Natural gas vehicle company CLNE meets on EPS but misses on the top line.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

TUESDAY 8/4/15; Copper in Bear Market; German 2-Year Yield -0.25% Record Low; AET; BZH; COH; CVS; HCN; HEP; H; K; MOS; REGN; S; Factory Orders; NFLX Record High; AAPL Down -15% in 11 Days; DIS; DVN; NBR; PXD; Z

Asian indexes begin trading mixed with the NIKK down -0.3%, SPASX200 down -0.1% and the KOSPI up +0.3%. TM reports healthy earnings, mainly due to the weaker yen, but warns about 











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..........the elite class that have become filthy rich from the Federal Reserve’s Keynesian policies at the expense of the middle class and poor.

At 6 PM EST, DIS is puking -6.66%.

Sunday, August 2, 2015

MONDAY 8/3/15; Global PMI’s; Greece Stock Market Reopens; CLX; DO; TSN; Personal Income and Spending; ISM Mfg Index; Brent Oil Under 50; Puerto Rico in Default; AAPL in -10% Correction; AIG; BMRN; CAR; DENN; THC; VNO

The sun rises in Asia and Nikkei Index futures point to a lower open on tap. US futures are flat. S&P +1. Dow +22. Nasdaq flat. Euro 1.0976. Dollar/yen ......




























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............beats on top and bottom lines but EPS is a loss. REIT VNO beats on EPS but misses on the top line.

In the evening, US futures are negative. S&P -4. Dow -31. Nasdaq -10. Euro 1.0936. Dollar/yen 123.96. Pound 1.558. WTIC oil 45.41. Brent oil 49.52. Natty gas 2.76. Gold 1084. Silver 14.45. Copper 2.342.

Treasury yields are; 2-year 0.66%, 5-year 1.52%, 10-year 2.15%, 30-year 2.85%.