daytrades april 29 morning ...

Morning all (thanks for the handover highlandlad),

Dow Snapshot

"The Dow gained Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said that economic activity is picking up, and that it will hold a key short-term interest rate steady for an extended period of time. The broader market was mixed as investors considered European debt issues and a batch of quarterly earnings reports." [Source: cnnmoney.com]

The DJIA Index finished the session: Up 53.28 pts; and
The SPI Futures are currently: Up 7 pts atm.

Of Note in Australia Today:

Conference Board Australia Leading Index (Feb) (Moderate volatility expected)
[The Conference Board Australia leading Index released by the Conference Board measures future trends of the overall economic activity including employment, average manufacturing workweek, initial claims, permits for new housing construction, stock prices and yield curve. It forecasts short to mid-term growth in the Australian economy. Generally, a high reading is seen as positive (or bullish) for the AUD, while a low reading is seen as negative (or bearish).]; and

Of Note in the US tonight:

Jobless Claims (Merits extra attention);

EIA Natural Gas Report (Merits extra attention);

Gold Futures: Gold is Up $0.70 atm and is currently sitting at $1,165.70/oz (Kitco);
Oil Futures: Oil is Up $0.06 at $83.28/barrel (NYMEX/Bloomberg); and
The Dollar: The AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.9231 cents (Forex. Live).

Have a great day trading today all!

Cheers, Tweets (:

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