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    Dec 27, 16 • 2699 Views • Morning Roll Call 1 Comment

    The USA consumer confidence survey dominates the economic calendar on Tuesday Market trading volume is expected to be relatively thin during the final few trading days of 2016, the UK’s holiday season is extended with a bank holiday on Tuesday,...

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    Dec 23, 16 • 2296 Views • Morning Roll Call Comments Off on MORNING ROLL CALL

    U.S.A. economy finishes the year with 3.5% annual GDP, as EUR/USD rebounds from its fourteen year low. The final USA GDP figure of the year was published on Thursday, revealing a 3.5% annualised growth rate during the three months which ended in September,...

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    Dec 22, 16 • 2088 Views • Morning Roll Call Comments Off on MORNING ROLL CALL

    The dollar recedes from its fourteen year high whilst USA home sales reach a nine year high Despite strong bullish economic news; with sales of previously owned U.S.A. homes defying analysts’ expectations by increasing in November to reach the highest...

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    Dec 21, 16 • 1890 Views • Morning Roll Call Comments Off on MORNING ROLL CALL

    The Dollar rises to a fourteen year high as the DJIA approaches 20,000 Despite trading volume in the SPX and DJIA being circa twenty percent lower than the thirty day average, USA equities rallied during Tuesday’s trading session as a consequence of...

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    Dec 20, 16 • 1935 Views • Morning Roll Call Comments Off on MORNING ROLL CALL

    Italian bank problems resurface whilst Ukraine’s largest bank fails Monday was a relatively quite day in terms of scheduled high impact news event and data, which is to be expected as trading winds down towards the year’s end. However, there are...

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    Dec 19, 16 • 1918 Views • Morning Roll Call Comments Off on MORNING ROLL CALL

    Will a Santa rally gain momentum and cause the DJIA breach 20,000?  As mentioned in previous communications, the main USA equities indices have experienced the late end of year gains (the phenomenon known as the Santa Claus rally) during 26 of the past 31...

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    Dec 16, 16 • 1928 Views • Morning Roll Call Comments Off on MORNING ROLL CALL

    The Dollar reaches its highest level versus the euro since 2003 “The market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent”. Supposedly the English economist John Maynard Keynes said this after suffering losses on a series of highly...

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    Dec 15, 16 • 1883 Views • Morning Roll Call Comments Off on MORNING ROLL CALL

    The Fed raises interest rates, indicates more raises to come in 2017 and raises hope that the USA economy will thrive Decision day arrived for the FOMC and the most widely predicted and communicated rate rise in years was finally announced; the rate is now...

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    Dec 14, 16 • 2343 Views • Morning Roll Call 2 Comments

    If not now when? DJIA closes short of 20,000, as FOMC decision looms “The market” is betting that there is a 100% chance of a 0.25% base interest rate rise being announced tomorrow by the FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee), at the start of its...

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    Dec 13, 16 • 1913 Views • Morning Roll Call Comments Off on MORNING ROLL CALL

    Oil slips back during Monday’s trading sessions as the reality dawns; USA shale extraction can now increase Most analysts recognise the necessity for both OPEC and the non OPEC members to rigidly stick to a production cut deal, in order for the current...