Today brings the Chicago Fed National Activity Index and the Dallas Fed Manufacturing data (prior -1.6). Manufacturing reports will continue with the September Chicago PMI on Friday (est. 52.8 versus 53.0) along with weeklong posts from regional Fed surveys. Durable goods orders for August reports in on Thursday (est. -5.1% versus 4.2% prior), and ex-transports (est. -0.3% versus -0.4% prior. GDP third quarter estimate is expected unchanged when it posts on Thursday.作者: Diver 时间: 2012-9-24 10:14
a check of the selling pressure indicators reaffirms the notion that there is no major selloff immediately in sight as those indicators moved sideways. It appears the shallow-dip, stronger-surge phenomenon is one good catalyst away from rallying the major market indices; the DJIA up to 14,000 and the S&P500 index to 1,500 by Election Day, as previously forecasted.作者: Diver 时间: 2012-9-24 13:18
The upcoming week closes the door on September and the third quarter, also raising worries that the upcoming quarter’s profit showings, launching in mid-October with Alcoa’s (NYSE:AA) traditional kick-off, are most likely to surprise on the downside, as last week’s warnings from FedEx (NYSE:FDX) and 3M (NYSE:MMM) foretold. According to Reuters’ data, Wall Street anticipates third quarter profit declines of 2.2% from a year ago, the first drop in three years. Corporate guidance for the quarter is running the most negative since the third quarter of 2001, at a 4.3 to 1 ratio.作者: Diver 时间: 2012-9-24 13:18
This morning’s trade shows mixed action in Asian shares, where China’s Beige Book revealed PBOC easing actions have so far resulted in limited economic impact on the mainland economy, matching the recent run of negative data. However, the Shanghai Composite was 0.3% higher on the session, and the South Korean Kospi gained 0.1%. Japan’s Nikkei lost 0.5% as the yen continued its rise, up 0.2% against the US dollar at 78.050, hurting exporters’ shares. A broad selloff in natural resources weighed on Australia’s S&P/ASX 200, driving the index 0.5% lower as well. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.2% on the day.作者: Diver 时间: 2012-9-24 13:19
Eurozone worries are resurfacing, dragging into the limelight the restructuring problems in Greek/troika negotiations, an unexpected drop in German business confidence and resistance in Spain to bailout demands that would attend a full bailout request. The French CAC is currently trading 1.2% lower, with the UK FTSE 100 and Germany’s DAX are down 0.6%. Among the southern periphery, Greece’s AEX is off 0.5%, Italy’s FTSE MIB is down 1.3% and Spain’s IBEX 35 is 1.5% lower.作者: Diver 时间: 2012-9-24 13:20
Following the pattern of risk averse sessions, natural resources are trading lower. Crude is extending last week’s 6.2% tumble, currently trading off 1.4% at $91.64 as weakened demand prospects and increased supply assumptions impact prices. Copper, the bellwether of industrial demand, is trading 1.4% lower at 3.73.作者: Diver 时间: 2012-9-24 13:20
Among precious metals, gold is trading 1% lower at $1759.50, reversing last week’s 0.3% rise. Silver is down 2.4% in this morning’s electronic trade at 33.80.作者: catbear 时间: 2012-9-24 13:24