Monday, October 31, 2011

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DailyMarkets.com - Forex – USD/CHF Hits 2-day High After Japan Intervention


Forex – USD/CHF Hits 2-day High After Japan Intervention

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:57 AM PDT

Forexpros – The U.S. dollar rose to a two-day high against the Swiss franc on Monday, as Japan’s intervention in the foreign exchange market to curb the nation’s strong currency sent the greenback broadly higher.

USD/CHF hit 0.8741 during European morning trade, the pair’s highest since October 27; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8709, rising 0.90%.

The pair was likely to find support at 0.8573, the low of September 7 and resistance at 0.8858, the high of October 26.

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Forex – Dollar Higher Vs. Rivals Following Japan Move

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:38 AM PDT

Forexpros – The U.S. dollar was broadly higher against its major counterparts on Monday, as the Bank of Japan’s move to curb the persistently strong yen boosted demand for the greenback.

During European morning trade, the greenback was sharply higher against the yen, trading close to two-month high with USD/JPY surging 2.96% to hit 78.07.

Japanese officials launched an intervention to curb the appreciation of the yen after the dollar fell to a record low of JPY75.56 in early … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


U.K. Net Lending To Individuals Rises More-than-expected

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:38 AM PDT

Forexpros – Net lending to individuals in the U.K. rose slightly more-than-expected in September, official data showed on Tuesday.

In a report, the Bank of England said net lending to individuals rose by GBP1.0 billion in September, just above expectations of GBP0.9 billion.

Net lending to individuals rose by an unrevised GBP1.0 billion in August.

Net consumer credit rose by GBP0.6 billion, outstripping expectations for a GBP0.4 billion gain.

The report showed that the number of final … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: Euro Tests 38.2% On 15 Minute Chart

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:37 AM PDT

After the sell-off earlier the pair rebounded back up to 1.40489, but found resistance at this level. It also appears that there is currently support at … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Crude Oil Futures Drop As U.S. Dollar Rallies On Japan Move

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:23 AM PDT

Forexpros – Crude oil futures were down for a second day on Monday, after Japan's intervention in the foreign-exchange market triggered a spike in the U.S. dollar, dampening the appeal of commodities.

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in December traded at USD92.56 a barrel during European morning trade, dropping 0.81%.

It earlier fell by as much as 1.2% to trade at a daily low of USD92.26 a barrel.

Earlier Monday, Japanese officials launched an … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – Pound Lower After Japan Move Boosts Dollar

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 02:05 AM PDT

Forexpros – The pound was lower against the U.S. dollar on Monday, after an intervention by Japan to weaken the persistently strong yen bolstered demand for the greenback.

GBP/USD hit 1.5965 during European morning trade, the pair's lowest since Thursday; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.6005, shedding 0.76%.

Cable was likely to find support at 1.5890, the low of October 26 and resistance at 1.6136, the days high and an almost two-month high.

Earlier Monday, Japanese officials … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


European Stocks Fall After BoJ Move; DAX Down 0.94%

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:55 AM PDT

Forexpros – European stock markets fell on Monday, trimming some of last week’s gains after an intervention by the Bank of Japan in the foreign exchange market to curb the persistently strong yen.

During European morning trade, the EURO STOXX 50 dropped 1.05%, France's CAC 40 tumbled 1.32%, while Germany's DAX 30 declined 0.94%.

Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi said Tokyo had acted on its own and would keep intervening until it was satisfied with the results. Azumi added that he … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Gold Futures Down Sharply After Japan Intervention

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:40 AM PDT

Forexpros – Gold futures were down sharply on Monday, as the U.S. dollar rallied against its major counterparts after Japan intervened to curb the yen's strength for the third time this year.

On the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange, gold futures for December delivery traded at USD1,715.85 a troy ounce during late Asian trade, dropping 1.8%.

It earlier fell by as much as 2.1% to trade at USD1,706.25 a troy ounce, the lowest price since October 26.

Earlier Monday, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – Dollar Jumps Against Yen After Japan Intervention

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 01:07 AM PDT

Forexpros – The U.S. dollar jumped sharply higher against the yen on Monday, after Japanese officials stepped in to the foreign exchange market for the third time this year, selling an undisclosed amount of yen.

USD/JPY hit 79.53 during late Asian trade, the pair's highest since August 4; the pair subsequently consolidated at 78.79, jumping 3.92%.

The pair was likely to find support at 77.85, the high of September 9 and resistance at 79.52, the day's high and a three-month … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – AUD/USD Falls On Japanese Intervention

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:58 AM PDT

Forexpros – The Australian dollar fell sharply against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, as an intervention by the Bank of Japan to stem the strong appreciation of the yen boosted demand for the greenback.

AUD/USD hit 1.0507 during late Asian trade, the pair’s lowest since October 27; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.0568, tumbling 1.22%.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.0379, the low of October 27 and resistance at 1.0764, the high of September 1.

Earlier Monday, Japanese … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Asia Stocks Decline After Yen Intervention; Nikkei Sheds 0.7%

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:51 AM PDT

Forexpros – Asian stock markets were broadly lower on Monday, following last week's Europe-inspired rally, after Japan intervened to curb the yen's strength for the first time since August.

During late Asian trade, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index dropped 0.65%, Australia's ASX/200 Index shed 0.55%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 Index slumped 0.7.

Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi confirmed earlier that the country intervened to curb the yen's gains for the first time since August, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – NZD/USD Down After BoJ Move

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:43 AM PDT

Forexpros – The New Zealand dollar was down against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, as an intervention by the Bank of Japan to curb the strong yen sent the greenback broadly higher.

NZD/USD hit 0.8078 during late Asian trade, the pair’s lowest since October 27; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8136, shedding 0.87%.

The pair was likely to find support at 0.7982, the low of October 27 and resistance at 0.8286, the high of September 19.

Earlier Monday, Japanese officials launched an … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Tumbles After Japan Acts To Rein In Yen

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:33 AM PDT

Forexpros – The euro was sharply lower against the U.S. dollar on Monday, tumbling to a two-day low after Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market to weaken the persistently strong yen.

EUR/USD hit 1.3975 during late Asian trade, the pair's lowest since Thursday; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.4007, tumbling 0.98%.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.3863, last Thursday's low and resistance at 1.4200, Friday's high.

Earlier Monday, Japanese officials launched an … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


German Retail Sales Rise Less-than-expected In September

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 12:25 AM PDT

Forexpros – Retail sales in Germany rose less-than-expected in September, official data showed on Monday.

In a report, Germany's Statistics Office said retail sales rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.4% in September, disappointing expectations for a 1.1% gain.

The previous month's figure was revised to a 2.7% drop from a previously reported 2.9% decline.

The data showed that German retail sales rose at annualized rate of 0.3% in September, after rising 2.2% in August.

Following the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Charles Nenner And Harry Dent Jr 2012 Cycle Bears – Part Seven

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:54 PM PDT

We watch out for tools that are 80% plus accurate either in economics or technical analysis. After all, are we not playing the odds? When we learn of an economic indicator that is 100% we pay attention.

Indicator: When USA GDP YOY% is under 2% a recession has always followed within three quarters of its printing (since 1948). Current print is 1.6%.

Ref: Todd Schoenberger, Managing principal at The Blackbay Group.

Source: TechTicker 20111030

Points
- US GDP posted 2.5% but..
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Aggressive Growth Stock: Dorman Products

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Judging by the earnings potential, Dorman Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:DORM) will be handing out more treats than tricks to its investors. This Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) is coming off of yet another earnings surprise and shares are looking like a decent value too. Let’s take a look.
Company Description
Dorman supplies automotive replacement parts, hardware, brake products, and household hardware to the auto aftermarkets and mass merchants.
Great Report
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Momentum Stock: Cash America International, Inc.

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Cash America International, Inc. (CSH) continues to benefit from the weal economy, recently reporting strong Q2 results that included an 18% increase in earnings from last year. With a bullish growth projection and high industry rank, this Zacks #1 Rank stock is cashing in on momentum.
Company Description
Cash America International, Inc. provides specialty financial and pawn services in the United States and Mexico. The company was founded in 1984 and has a market cap of $1.65 billion.
CSH has … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Growth & Income Stock: Columbia Sportswear Company

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Estimates have been soaring for Columbia Sportswear Company (NASDAQ:COLM) after the company delivered a 21% positive earnings surprise on October 25. It is a Zacks #2 Rank (Buy) stock.
Analysts project strong earnings growth for the outerwear and sportswear manufacturer over the next couple of years. Based on consensus estimates, analysts are looking for 34% EPS growth this year and 15% growth next year.
On top of this growth the company pays a dividend that yields a solid 1.6%.
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Bear Of The Day: Vodafone Group Plc

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:00 PM PDT

We are downgrading our recommendation on Vodafone Group Plc (NYSE:VOD) to Underperform, primarily due to the complexity in Indian operations and tough conditions across Southern European markets. Fiscal 2011 earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate but improved year over year on the back of higher revenues and the ongoing share repurchase plan.
Vodafone continues to face declines in service revenue and subscriber count, particularly in Southern Europe, due to weakness in the economy, … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Bull Of The Day: Watson Pharmaceuticals (WPI)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE:WPI) posted second-quarter 2011 earnings of $1.01 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny and the year-ago earnings by $0.18 per share. Earnings were boosted by strong revenues, which jumped 24% to $1.08 billion, mainly driven by higher generic and branded sales.
Following the better-than-expected results, Watson Pharma increased its 2011 earning guidance range to $4.25-$4.50 per share from $3.95-$4.20. We have raised our 2011 earnings estimate … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – USD/JPY Up During The Asian Session

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:40 PM PDT

Forexpros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Japanese Yen on Monday.

USD/JPY was trading at 79.20, up 4.45% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 75.58, today's low, and resistance at 79.49, today's high.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was up against the Euro and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.99% to hit 1.4008 and GBP/USD falling 0.95% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/JPY Up In Asian Trade

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 10:15 PM PDT

Forexpros – The Euro was higher against the Japanese Yen on Monday.

EUR/JPY was trading at 110.89, up 3.35% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 104.75, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 111.55, today's high.

Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 1.05% to hit 1.4001 and EUR/GBP falling 0.10% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – GBP/JPY Up In Asian Trading Hours

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:50 PM PDT

Forexpros – The British Pound was higher against the Japanese Yen on Monday.

GBP/JPY was trading at 126.58, up 3.51% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 120.70, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 127.29, today's high.

Meanwhile, the British Pound was down against the U.S. Dollar and up against the Euro, with GBP/USD shedding 0.90% to hit 1.5982 and EUR/GBP falling 0.13% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: Euro Continuing Lower

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:33 PM PDT

The EUR/USD sold lower on the back of BOJ intervention earlier; now currently testing 100 hour moving average after trading down through the 38.2% and 50.0%. If this momentum continues we look to 1.39688 as the next … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Down During The Asian Session

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:20 PM PDT

Forexpros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday.

EUR/USD was trading at 1.4002, down 1.04% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.3800, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 1.4246, Thursday's high.

Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the British Pound and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP shedding 0.10% to hit 0.8765 and EUR/JPY rising 3.36% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Coca-cola Turns Arctic White For Polar Bears

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:00 PM PDT

10/31/11 Coca-Cola and World Wildlife Fund are teaming up to help protect polar bears in the Arctic. Red coke cans will be turning white for the holiday … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/GBP Up In Asian Trade

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 09:00 PM PDT

Forexpros – The Euro was higher against the British Pound on Monday.

EUR/GBP was trading at 0.8776, up 0.02% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 0.8674, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 0.8831, Thursday's high.

Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the U.S. Dollar and up against the Japanese Yen, with EUR/USD shedding 0.95% to hit 1.4015 and EUR/JPY rising 3.45% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – USD/JPY Up In Asian Trading Hours

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 08:35 PM PDT

Forexpros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Japanese Yen on Monday.

USD/JPY was trading at 79.20, up 4.45% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 75.58, today's low, and resistance at 79.49, today's high.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was up against the Euro and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.83% to hit 1.4031 and GBP/USD falling 0.90% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex Trading: USDJPY Above 79 Approaching 200 Day

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 08:33 PM PDT

The USDJPY pair flew up almost 4 big figures as the Bank of Japan intervened and sold Yen. Finance Minister Azumi commented that the move was unilateral although he didn't elaborate on the size of the intervention. The Finance Minister added that the action was taken to due to strong signs of speculation, his view being that the price of Yen does not all reflect the fundamentals. On the chart below we see the pair is approaching the 200day moving average as it sits on the 38.2% retracement of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Intrade Update: Cain Drops From 8% To 3.4%

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 08:18 PM PDT

Most recent odds from Intrade.com.  Note: Cain contracts are experiencing high volume trading and high volatility, probably because of this recent news … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/USD Down During The Asian Session

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 08:10 PM PDT

Forexpros – The Euro was lower against the U.S. Dollar on Monday.

EUR/USD was trading at 1.4048, down 0.71% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 1.3800, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 1.4246, Thursday's high.

Meanwhile, the Euro was up against the British Pound and the Japanese Yen, with EUR/GBP gaining 0.01% to hit 0.8774 and EUR/JPY rising 3.70% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – GBP/JPY Up In Asian Trade

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 07:30 PM PDT

Forexpros – The British Pound was higher against the Japanese Yen on Monday.

GBP/JPY was trading at 126.43, up 3.39% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 120.70, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 127.10, today's high.

Meanwhile, the British Pound was down against the U.S. Dollar and up against the Euro, with GBP/USD shedding 0.57% to hit 1.6036 and EUR/GBP falling 0.11% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/JPY Up In Asian Trading Hours

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 07:05 PM PDT

Forexpros – The Euro was higher against the Japanese Yen on Monday.

EUR/JPY was trading at 109.94, up 2.48% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 104.75, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 111.23, today's high.

Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the U.S. Dollar and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.25% to hit 1.4114 and EUR/GBP falling 0.07% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – USD/JPY Up In Asian Trading Hours

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 06:35 PM PDT

Forexpros – The U.S. Dollar was higher against the Japanese Yen on Monday.

USD/JPY was trading at 78.20, up 3.13% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 75.58, today's low, and resistance at 78.30, today's high.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was up against the Euro and the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.26% to hit 1.4112 and GBP/USD falling 0.08% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Numbers Game

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 06:20 PM PDT

The bulls will tell you that the statistics paint a picture of an economy that is in recovery. However, when you sift through the data and factor in well-known realities, such as the fact that consumer prices are rising and our population is expanding, as The Atlantic notes in “Chart of the Day: Americans’ Stagnant (and Falling) Disposable Incomes,” things begin look much less encouraging.

Over the past five years Americans, on average, have seen no disposable income growth if you adjust for … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – USD/JPY Down In Asian Trading Hours

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 06:00 PM PDT

Forexpros – The U.S. Dollar was lower against the Japanese Yen on Monday.

USD/JPY was trading at 75.73, down 0.13% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 75.66, Monday's low, and resistance at 76.32, Wednesday's high.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Dollar was down against the Euro and up against the British Pound, with EUR/USD gaining 0.01% to hit 1.4151 and GBP/USD falling 0.04% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Forex – EUR/JPY Down In Asian Trade

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 05:25 PM PDT

Forexpros – The Euro was lower against the Japanese Yen on Monday.

EUR/JPY was trading at 107.05, down 0.23% at time of writing.

The pair was likely to find support at 104.75, Wednesday's low, and resistance at 108.13, Thursday's high.

Meanwhile, the Euro was down against the U.S. Dollar and up against the British Pound, with EUR/USD shedding 0.06% to hit 1.4141 and EUR/GBP rising 0.05% to hit … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Weekly ASX Update: Aquarius Platinum Limited (AQP.AX)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 06:31 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
by, James A. Hyerczyk
After making two successful bottoms at 2.58 and 2.67, Aquarius Platinum Limited (AQP.AX) broke out to the upside of a triangle chart pattern on the 1440-minute chart. The gap and close above the resistance line indicates strong buying power which could drive this market into the Autochartist target zone at 3.38 to 4.00 over the near-term.

The quality of this chart pattern is a below average 4-bars. The initial trend which measures the strength of the … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


Weekly Index Update: Swiss 20 (SWI20)

Posted: 30 Oct 2011 06:31 AM PDT

By ForexMansion.com
by, James A. Hyerczyk
The Swiss 20 (SWI20) index CFD formed a completed Triangle chart pattern on the 30-minute chart. Although the market has pierced the support line indicating a bias to the downside, there was very little follow-through selling pressure. The current sideways action also indicates impending volatility.

The quality of the chart pattern is an average 5-bars. The 8-bar initial trend rating indicates a strong downtrend was taking place prior to the start of … [visit site to read more] or compare Credit Card Rewards and Best Credit Cards


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