Thanks highlandlad!1pm - 'Economic news' courtesy reminder time Traders!
'Market Focus' in the US this evening
"A lack of specifics out of the G-20 wouldn't be a surprise." [Source: nasdaq.com., Mark Pender]
'Market Reflections' from the last trading session (22.10.2010)
"Markets marked time in a quiet Friday session made a little bit more quiet ahead of the weekend's G-20 meeting. Amazon gained on strong earnings as did Chinese search engine Baidu. The Dow slipped slightly to end the week at 11,132. Gold ended near $1,330 with oil near $82. Rates were narrowly mixed with the 30-year yield ending at 3.94 percent." [Source: nasdaq.com., Mark Pender]
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Of note in the US this evening:-- Existing Home Sales [
Market moving indicator]
[Existing home sales tally the number of previously constructed homes, condominium and co-ops in which a sale closed during the month. Existing homes (also known as home resales) account for a larger share of the market than new homes and indicate housing market trends. (National Association of Realtors).]- 4-Week Bill Announcement; 3-Month Bill Auction; 6-Month Bill Auction; and 5-Yr TIPS Auction
[Treasury bills are sold at public auctions every week; and The Treasury sells inflation-indexed securities, also known as TIPS, at regularly scheduled auctions ]
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Of note in Australia tomorrow:-- Please note there is no noteworthy 'Economic news' due to be released in Australia tomorrow.
[Sources used: nasdaq.com & fxstreet.com]
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ASX Market Watch (widget snapshot)
Gold Spot Price atm (Kitco)- ... and the DOW futures are currently Up 27 pts atm (Live)!
