daytrades april 22 morning ...

Morning all (thanks for the handover highlandlad),

Dow Snapshot

"Stocks ended mixed after a choppy session Wednesday, as differing profit reports from Apple and Yahoo weighed on the tech sector and investors remained wary following strong quarterly reports from Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo." [Source: cnnmoney.com]

The DJIA Index finished Friday's session: Up 7.86 pts; and
The SPI Futures are currently: Down 35 pts atm.

Of Note in Australia Today:

New Motor Vehicle Sales (MoM) (YoY) (Mar)
[The New Motor Vehicle Sales released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics measures motor vehicle sales in Australia. It is considered as an indicator for consumer confidence. It is worth noting that motor vehicle sales are a small component of the overall Australian economy. Generally speaking, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).]; and

RBA Foreign Exchange Transaction (Mar)
[The Foreign Exchange Transactionreleased by the Reserve Bank of Australia shows the movements of the exchange of the AUD for others, likewise others for the AUD. It indicates the climate of foreign investors into the AUD itself. This event causes volatility in the AUD. Generally, an increasing number of investments is seen as positive prospect of the Australian economy (or bullish sentiment for the AUD).]; and

Of Note in the US tonight:

Producer Price Index (Market moving indicator);

Existing Home Sales (Market moving indicator);

Jobless Claims (Merits extra attention);

EIA Natural Gas Report (Merits extra attention);

Gold Futures: Gold is Up $0.20 atm and is currently sitting at $1,146.40/oz (Kitco);
Oil Futures: Oil is Down $0.26 at $83.42/barrel (NYMEX/Bloomberg); and
The Dollar: The AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.9279 cents (Forex. Live).

Have a great day trading today all!

Cheers, Tweets (:

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