Brian Williamson
Brian Williamson
Brian Williamsonwas a Jamaican gay rights activist who co-founded the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays. He was known for being one of the earliest openly gay men in Jamaican society and for being one of its best known gay rights activists...
decline people starting wonder
People are starting to wonder if this late-summer decline is for real.
economic flows numbers people today trading
There were not a lot of people trading today for the economic numbers to really make a difference. Institutional flows are really light.
people remember
I'll remember just all the people that are so displaced.
barrel dollars effects level people scare start
The push-up (in oil) was enough to scare some people with geopolitical unrest overseas, but it's a long day. Sixty-two dollars a barrel is probably the level where you start to see some effects on equities.
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In all you're seeing sort of a mixed reaction out there. The oil data was good because of the distillates, but you're still seeing oil prices higher because of demand. And we're seeing a lot of volatility across the board.
concern continue corporate fed street
The big concern that the Street has with the Fed is if they continue to go at this pace, what does this do to corporate profits?
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The Fed is a huge focus right now, if not most of the focus of what's going on in the market (in terms of) inflation, rates, whether the economy is going up or down.
below crude factor helping leading might potential rally
Crude below $60 is helping a little bit. There's some speculation that there's a potential build-up in crude inventories, so that might be a factor leading into the rally in the Nasdaq and S&P.
bullish change obviously sentiment
There's obviously a very bullish sentiment there when you look at the tape. But you know, the volume's a little quiet, and that sentiment can still change in a heartbeat.
ability compared earnings entire events focusing individual last market money move names next traders
Compared to the last two weeks, there are not too many scheduled events with the ability to move the entire market next week. So traders will try to make money by focusing on individual names and earnings reports.
buy cautious good investors quick seeing selling
You're seeing some selling now, some consolidation maybe, but I'd be cautious of that. The market's been very resilient. Investors have been very quick to buy if they get a little good news.
last trading volatility
You're going to see a lot of volatility all day. It's the last day of trading for the quarter, so things get hectic.
attacks continued major market markets negative nigerian oil overseas several situation
The situation has not improved. With several major overseas markets down and continued attacks on Nigerian oil fields, this market has a negative backdrop.
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Obviously, with the Nasdaq leading losses, Texas Instruments' problems are bleeding through to the rest of the tape. It was just enough negativity to push us over the edge and fuel some of this profit-taking we're seeig here.