daytrades may 14 morning ...

Happy Mufti Day Traders (thanks for the handover highlandlad),

Dow Snapshot

"Stocks slumped Thursday, with the Dow losing 114 points, as investors stepped back after propelling markets 5% higher in just three days. The dollar strengthened versus the euro, dragging down dollar-traded oil, gold prices and stocks." [Source: cnnmoney.com]

The DJIA Index finished the session: Down 113.96 pts; and
The SPI Futures are currently: Down 51 pts atm.

Of Note in Australia Today:

There is no 'Economic news' due to be released in Australia today; and


Of Note in the US tonight:

Retail Sales (Market moving indicator);

Industrial Production (Market moving indicator); and

Consumer Sentiment (Merits extra attention)


[Sources: Bloomberg & fxstreet.com]

Gold Futures: Gold is Up $2.00 atm and is currently sitting at $1,234.60/oz (Kitco);
Oil Futures: Oil is Down $0.43 at $73.97/barrel (NYMEX/Bloomberg); and
The Dollar: The AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.8955 cents (Forex. Live).

Have a great day trading today all!

Cheers, Tweets (:

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