Angus Campbell
Angus Campbell
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Even though there have been a few fund managers cutting their exposure to U.S. equities, the earnings season has proved almost as good as Q3 last year and subdued oil prices could help lift confidence levels. Just over 65 percent of companies in the S&P 500 that have reported have met or exceeded forecasts.
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The story of the morning is GM. Their stock is trading a lot lower in Europe, indicating that they will decline by about a dollar when they open up and that has affected the futures. This news could eradicate any good coming out of the corporations reporting today.
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If we get a good figure, this could push the Dow through 9,000, which will be a big test. It could really make all the difference.
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Bulls have been crying out for a good end to the earnings season, and this will only encourage them to push the market higher, especially if oil prices continue to remain low.
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Clients remain largely bearish of U.S. indices on the whole but a good start to the week by Asian and European stocks means the U.S. futures point to a positive start.
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The market's attempt to trade through 10,490 twice on Monday has given sellers a good opportunity to dominate the last couple sessions as the Dow is clearly struggling at this top end of its current trading range.
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Inflationary fears hit the market yesterday as it failed to push beyond and sustain levels above the 10,600 level. Even the Atlanta Fed bank President admitted that the policy makers have a
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Everyone hopes the fourth-quarter earnings will give a much needed boost to a poor equity market, but if you remember last quarter, we had the best earnings season for a while, and it wasn't enough to push the Dow to new highs,
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The mining sector has been weighing on the index though it's about time they had a bit of profit taking.
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With gasoline prices declining here and across the pond during the month of October, any downside to this (PPI) figure will be hugely welcome for the market and equities could push higher.
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Earnings are very much the focus of trading as we continue this week, the busiest of the season. Investors want to see that US corporations are still providing returns for shareholders in the face of rising commodity prices.
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Even though the market has fully priced in today's expected 25 basis point rise, investors will be listening out for any hints about the future path of their tightening policy,
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Even though oil futures are flat this morning and have remained around (the) $63 to $64 a barrel level, concerns remain over the prospect of the combination of higher inflation and borrowing costs.
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With higher gasoline prices putting a dent in consumer spending and underlying inflation looking to be contained, further interest rate hikes seem unnecessary.