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19:55

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A continued debt ceiling standoff pressured share market Indexes lower overnight as more traders were happy to lock in some gains. Indexes pushed down into support levels as traders went risk off. The UK inflationary numbers came out higher than expected pointing to more interest rate rises from the BOE. The US open was weak and bulls found no love from the FOMC...

19:55

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Major indexes go into risk off mode as traders get nervous over the US debt ceiling deadlock. Economic news also weighed on share markets as numbers came out in line or, in some cases, stronger than expected which translates into 'sticky inflation' and further potential interest rates rises. US bond yields edged lower after pressuring higher for the past few weeks...

19:52

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Major indexes continue to show resilience to inflation and rate rises as many have pushed up into new all time highs. Traders have been faced with many ups and downs making investing difficult and share positions constantly flow from gains to losses and back again. We always need to focus and review the bigger picture timeframes to build into our overall trading...

19:54

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Major indexes in the US were weaker as Debt ceiling concern weighs on bulls. European markets ended the week in the green while Asian markets were mixed. Traders will be closely watching news for some sort of agreement on the US debt ceiling once Congress finishes playing politics. For now, I expect a tentative Asian market open and for major risk to remain on the...

19:43

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Major indexes in the US and Europe come under fire on concerns for a global economic slowdown and the US debt ceiling fiasco. Traders went risk off as retail sales pointed to a slowdown in consumer spending while uncertainty over interest rates also weighed on sentiment. I expect that the same theme will weigh on the share markets today and into the coming...

19:53

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European and US markets edge higher to end with minor gains after a solid Asian session to start the week. US bulls are remaining on the sidelines for now as the Government once again argue over raising the debt ceiling. Economic data came out weaker than expected in the US again pointing to a slowing economy which I feel will be longer term negative for the share...

19:53

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Markets came under pressure again on concern of an economic slowdown. Europe was hit lower with the DAX and FTSE100 looking weak. US data out weighed on the US open to pressure key indexes lower although tech and the Nasdaq remain relatively strong. US data out was mixed with unemployment claims higher and PPI showing strength. The uncertainty sent USD higher and...

19:59

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Markets came under pressure in European and US trade although there remains some bulls happy to provide support to big tech and the Nasdaq. US inflationary CPI data came out relatively inline with expectations which, to me, highlight the continued 'sticky inflation' concerns. The US futures initially reacted higher to trap some buyers into the US open but then the...

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ALK on the ASX could push higher into resistance and repeat a previous setup. Could resolve down but the Weekly chart is holding up nicely.

19:44

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European and US markets were relatively tame as traders focus now turns to the CPI data release ahead of the US open Wednesday. The USD found support to move up while Copper and Oil also moved higher on expectations for a lift in demand. Gold edged higher although is showing signs of selling pressure. Expecting a flat open for Asian markets as the Nikkei, ASX200...

19:56

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Stronger than expected employment data in the US sent bulls into a frenzy and pushed share markets higher into the weekend as recession fears eased. On the flip side, a resilient economy will flow over into inflation and mean that inflation will stay higher for longer and put further upside pressure on interest rates. US Bond yields spiked as to did the USD while...

19:26

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US indexes again came under pressure after European Indexes went lower for the session. Concerns over US regional banks and contagion into the banking sector weighed heavily on the US open. The ECB raised rates by 25 basis points as expected to follow in the footsteps of the US Fed Reserve and the RBA. Traders may be more contained today ahead of the key US...

19:53

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US indexes came under fire after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates 0.25%. Expect that Europe will play catchup and see weakness on the open. The Fed have now moved to a data dependant stance and could possibly pause in June if economic data comes in weaker...this is not so good for bulls as it would point to a weakening US economy. Gold punched up into...

16:42

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Major Indexes in Europe and the US came under pressure as traders went risk off. New banking concerns for the US weighed on the action along with worse than expected economic data. Traders will be focused now on the FOMC rate statement to see what the Fed has to say about inflation. Expectations are that the Fed will raise rates 0.25% and potentially signal one...

19:28

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Major Indexes in Europe were closed while the US ended with minor losses after drifting lower from the open. Manufacturing data out in the US came in stronger than expected which triggered (again) inflation and rate rise talk and saw USD and Bond yields spike. Copper and Oil were higher after the number, on expectations for buoyant demand while Gold pressed back...

19:58

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Major Indexes in the US and Europe moved lower as concerns about the banking sector and contagion (seeing more regional banks come under fire) reared its ugly head again. First Republic Bank dumped 30% after reporting a 40% drop in deposits which pushed the broader market lower while Tech found support after some good earnings beats brought in the bargain hunters....

19:54

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Major Indexes in the US moved lower led by the Nasdaq while Europe is expected to play catchup when they open for the coming session and open weaker. Sentiment turned sour after some key companies either missed the mark on earnings or guided down while economic data came in weaker than expected triggering recession concerns again. The action was 'risk off' which...

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Trading and Price Action can be broken down into tow simple terms...a 'range bound' market and a 'trend' market. Being able to identify the price action early is key to successful daytrading. In the video I discuss how I like to daytrade Indexes and especially how I look to identify a RANGE or a TREND market. As there really is only TWO WAYs to trade....ie/...