daytrades august 24 morning ...

Good Morning Traders (thanks for handover highlandlad),

DOW Snapshot from previous trading session

"U.S. stocks ended a choppy day of trading lower Monday, as a dismal economic outlook overshadowed earlier optimism fueled by takeover talk. It's been a rocky ride for Wall Street over the past couple of weeks, as investors have shifted their focus between positive company news and gloomy economic readings. Disappointing reports on jobs, manufacturing and economic activity battered confidence last week, dragging the Dow and S&P lower for the second straight week. " [Source: cnnmoney.com]

The DJIA Index finished the trading session: Down 39.21 pts; and
The SPI Futures are currently: Down 19 pts atm.

Of Note in the US this evening:

Existing Home Sales [Market moving indicator];

Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index (Aug) [Moderate volatility expected]

... AND ...

Of note in Australia today:

Please note there is no noteworthy 'Economic news' due to the released in Australia today!

[Sources used: nasdaq.com & fxstreet.com]

Gold is trading Down $2.60 atm and is currently sitting at $1,223.30/oz [Source: Kitco];
Oil is currently trading Down $0.33 atm and is currently at $72.77/barrel [Source: Bloomberg]; and
The Dollar: The AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.8885 cents [Source: Forex. Live].

Have a great day trading today all!

Cheers, Tweets (:

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