Tuesday, 14 July 2015

Pre-Market Brief

Good morning. Futures are broadly flat, sp +1pt, we're set to open around the 2100 threshold. USD is back in cooling mode, -0.2% in the DXY 96.60s. Metals remain weak, Gold -$4, with Silver -1.1%. Oil is similarly weak, -1.0% in the $51s.


sp'daily5



sp'weekly6


Summary

*with a bearish outlook from mid Aug-early Oct', I will be highlighting weekly'6 across the next few months.
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Awaiting key retail sales data  at 8.30am

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notable strength

Micron (MU), +12%... after a China takeover bid.

JPM +0.7%, after better than expected Q2 earnings.. although the financials are still struggling to increase revenue. They need higher int' rates!
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Update from Mr C.


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Overnight China action: volatility continues to cool... with a day of relatively minor chop, briefly breaking the 4K threshold, but settling -1.2% @ 3924. Upside target remains 4300/500.. before another wave down to around 3200/000.
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Have a good Tuesday


8.31am. Retail sales -0.3%.... vs previous 1.2%... its a pretty lousy number. 


9.00am... Equity futures cooling a little.. sp -2pts... 2097....  risk remains 2085/80....  but even that looks difficult. 

USD weakening... -0.5% in the DXY 96.30s.