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iPunter Supreme	12-Dec-2006 23:04 iPunter About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	The market is no respecter of persons... if it's time to fall or it wants to fall, the beast will just go ahead and fall regardless of who is saying what... But usually the people will say what confirms the market has just done.
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maxsyn Veteran	12-Dec-2006 22:59 maxsyn About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	12300 support seems not strong enough, let's hear what Mr Ben got to say latter.
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iPunter Supreme	12-Dec-2006 22:47 iPunter About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	May close red today... BTW if you look at the term chart eg. 6-month, you will see that the Dow's "angle of attack" is flatter than previously. It's obviously getting a bit limp now. The bull phase seems to be ageing a bit already.
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maxsyn Veteran	12-Dec-2006 22:45 maxsyn About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	Dec. 12 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. trade deficit shrank the most in almost five years in October as the price of imported oil dropped and faster growth abroad propelled exports to a record. The gap narrowed 8.4 percent to $58.9 billion, the Commerce Department said today in Washington, less than forecast by economists. The improvement came even as the U.S. had a record shortfall with China, which surpassed Mexico as the nation's second-biggest trading partner behind Canada. A weaker dollar and demand from Europe and Asia may spur exports and limit weakness in manufacturing, keeping the economy expanding as housing slumps. At the same time, the widening deficit with China is aggravating tensions between the two nations, friction that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is seeking to ease in meetings in Beijing this week. ``We're seeing slow but steady growth in exports, and I expect to see that continue,'' said Chris Low, chief economist at FTN Financial in New York. ``The big standout in the report was the new peak in the deficit with China. It may be time for Paulson to turn up the volume in pressuring China.'' Economists expected the trade deficit to narrow to $63 billion, from September's $64.3 billion, according to the median of 62 forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey. October's gap was the smallest since August 2005. Retreating Dollar The dollar was little changed after strengthening in the minutes after the report was released. The dollar lost 0.8 percent against a basket of currencies in October and weakened 2.8 percent in November, according to the New York Board of Trade's Dollar Index. It's down 7.4 percent this year. Imports of goods and services dropped 2.7 percent in October, the most since December 2001, to $182.5 billion. The deficit in petroleum products dropped by $3.9 billion to $18.8 billion, the smallest since June last year. The average price per barrel of imported crude oil fell to $55.47, the lowest since March, from $62.52. Consumer goods imports rose $238 million to $38.3 billion, reflecting demand for medicines, toys and stereo equipment. Exports rose 0.2 percent to $123.6 billion. The gain reflected increasing demand for computers, drilling equipment and medicines. ``We have strong growth abroad and that is good for exports,'' said Elisabeth Denison, an economist at Dresdner Kleinwort in New York. ``That should lead to a stabilization'' in the trade deficit next year, she said. China Role The trade deficit with China rose to $24.4 billion, from $23 billion in September. Imports from China rose to $29.3 billion in October. U.S. exports to the country rose to $4.9 billion from $4.6 billion. Year to date, total trade with China reached $281 billion, passing Mexico's $278.3 billion. Paulson, Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez are among a group of U.S. officials going to China this week in what will become an ongoing effort to address differences. U.S. congressional leaders and manufacturers have criticized China for keeping its currency, the yuan, undervalued in order to promote sales overseas. They've also said the country has failed to crack down on rampant piracy and has kept some industries closed to overseas competition. `Very Frustrated' White House chief economic adviser Allan Hubbard said in an interview on Dec. 8 that President George W. Bush's administration is ``very frustrated'' with the pace of China's shift toward a market-based exchange rate. A brightening economic picture in Europe is helping spur exports. The European Central Bank last week raised its euro- region growth forecast to about 2.2 percent next year and 2.7 percent in 2006. Europe's economy probably continued to expand at a ``robust'' pace in the current quarter after growing 0.5 percent in the previous three months, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said at a press conference in Frankfurt last week after the bank raised its key rate for a sixth time this year. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Dec. 8 the world economy will continue to expand next year. The OECD's leading economic indicator rose to 109.7 in October, from 109.5 the previous month. The measure for Japan rose 0.2 and that for China increased 2.6. Other regions showing gains included Canada and Europe. Caterpillar Outlook ``I think we'll have a reasonably strong global economy next year, just a weak U.S. economy,'' James Owens, chief executive officer of Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of earth-moving equipment, said at a manufacturing conference on Dec. 7. ``A lot of the major markets we serve -- oil and gas, mining --on a global scale are doing very well.'' Slower U.S. growth and a buildup in inventories in the third quarter may continue to limit imports, Joshua Shapiro, chief U.S. economist at Maria Fiorini Ramirez Inc. in New York, said before the report. The bigger-than-expected drop in the deficit may cause economists to raise their projections for gross domestic product this quarter. The U.S. economy will expand at a 2 percent rate the last three months of this year, according to the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg from Dec. 1 to Dec. 8. Last month, economists expected growth of 2.5 percent.
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maxsyn Veteran	12-Dec-2006 22:40 maxsyn About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	huh...green now
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billywows Elite	12-Dec-2006 22:35 billywows About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	Opening bells on FOMC day! US market Flatish RED ....... Dow down 8 points, while Nasdaq down 1 point now.
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maxsyn Veteran	12-Dec-2006 22:34 maxsyn About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	sigh....start with red
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billywows Elite	12-Dec-2006 22:11 billywows About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	NEWSWATCH U.S. stock futures down before Fed decision, Goldman earnings By MarketWatch Last Update: 9:00 AM ET Dec 12, 2006 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock market futures edged lower on Tuesday, with Texas Instruments' lowered revenue forecast and better-than-expected earnings from Goldman Sachs providing some direction to a market otherwise fixated on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision due out later in the session. ------------ LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock market futures edged lower on Tuesday, with Texas Instruments' lowered revenue forecast and better-than-expected earnings from Goldman Sachs providing some direction to a market otherwise fixated on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision due out later in the session. ------------
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billywows Elite	12-Dec-2006 07:56 billywows About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	US market closed GREEN before FOMC today ... ----------------- MARKET SNAPSHOT U.S. stocks close higher on merger news J.P. Morgan led advancing stocks on the Dow after getting an upgrade By Nick Godt, MarketWatch Last Update: 4:45 PM ET Dec 11, 2006 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks closed higher Monday after flurry of merger news, although investors limited the gains in a sign of caution one day ahead of a Federal Reserve decision on interest rates. During much of the day, a rising dollar helped lower crude-oil prices, but the positive impact on sentiment was offset by declining energy shares. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.99 points to 12,328.48. The S&P 500 rose 3.20 points to 1,413.04, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 5.50 points to 2,442.86. Among blue-chip issues, shares of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. led the gainers, adding 1.7% to $47.55 after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight and raised its share-price target to $53 from $44. Fellow Dow stock DuPont gained 1.1% after the chemicals company lifted its 2006 earnings forecast and said it would cut 1,500 jobs worldwide. "People usually get excited about mergers," said Kevin Kruszenski, director of equity trading at KeyBanc Capital. "But it seems the market is a bit numbed about all this," and "it's now focusing on the Fed meeting tomorrow." Deal-making provided momentum, although not necessarily to lift stocks. Trading volume was 1.3 billion shares on the New York Stock Exchange and 1.84 billion on the Nasdaq. Gaining issues outnumbered decliners 19 to 13 on the Big Board and 15 to 14 on the Nasdaq. ------------ The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.99 points to 12,328.48. The S&P 500 rose 3.20 points to 1,413.04, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 5.50 points to 2,442.86. Among blue-chip issues, shares of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. led the gainers, adding 1.7% to $47.55 after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to overweight from equal weight and raised its share-price target to $53 from $44. Fellow Dow stock DuPont gained 1.1% after the chemicals company lifted its 2006 earnings forecast and said it would cut 1,500 jobs worldwide. "People usually get excited about mergers," said Kevin Kruszenski, director of equity trading at KeyBanc Capital. "But it seems the market is a bit numbed about all this," and "it's now focusing on the Fed meeting tomorrow." Deal-making provided momentum, although not necessarily to lift stocks. Trading volume was 1.3 billion shares on the New York Stock Exchange and 1.84 billion on the Nasdaq. Gaining issues outnumbered decliners 19 to 13 on the Big Board and 15 to 14 on the Nasdaq. ------------
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singaporegal Supreme	12-Dec-2006 04:39 singaporegal About Contact Quote this Post! Style: Technical Mood: Yells: "Female TA nut"
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	All waiting for the next Fed announcement tommorow
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billywows Elite	11-Dec-2006 23:56 billywows About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	Expect a Flat US market cos quiet data today. Dow up 23 points, while Nasdaq up 10 points now.
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iPunter Supreme	11-Dec-2006 23:51 iPunter About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	Ah, the plot thickens... :)
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billywows Elite	11-Dec-2006 23:37 billywows About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	Maybe it's due to below news! Hehe!! -------------- Economy strong despite housing slowdown, Paulson says By Robert Schroeder Last Update: 10:30 AM ET Dec 11, 2006 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. economy is performing well despite the slowdown in the housing market, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Monday. "We have had a correction in the housing industry and we are in the process of transitioning to a more sustainable growth rate," Paulson said in remarks prepared for a housing forum. He also said Treasury is trying to make sure Americans can access home financing without taking unnecessary risks. "We do not want Americans to become over-extended and see their dream end in foreclosure," the secretary said. Paulson is scheduled to address a national housing forum sponsored by the Office of Thrift Supervision. -------------
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iPunter Supreme	11-Dec-2006 23:30 iPunter About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	This is good news for December market?
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iPunter Supreme	11-Dec-2006 23:27 iPunter About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	hahaha... if this kind of report can boost the Dow, it clearly means the Dow is looking for an excuse, any excuse, to rise.... :)
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billywows Elite	11-Dec-2006 23:25 billywows About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	This only data out today boosting US market now .... --------------------- ECONOMIC REPORT Wholesale inventories build to 3-year high Sales fall 0.5%, 2nd decline in a row; inventories rise 0.8% By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch Last Update: 10:10 AM ET Dec 11, 2006 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose to their highest level in relation to sales in three years in October, the Commerce Department reported Monday. Sales at wholesalers fell 0.5% in October, the second decline in a row after sales fell a revised 1.5% in September, which was the fastest drop in three years. Inventories rose 0.8% in October after gaining 0.7% in September. The inventory-to-sales ratio rose to 1.20 in October from 1.18 in September. The last time the ratio was bigger was in November 2003. The inventory-sales ratio stood at a record low 1.15 in May, June and July. The typical wholesaler has about 37 days of sales on hand, up from 35 days in July. Read the full government report. The buildup in inventories, if sustained throughout the pipeline running from production to final sales, could lead to cutbacks in output and employment. Economists were expecting inventories to rise about 0.6% in October, according to a survey conducted by MarketWatch. See Full Story. Wholesale inventories are up 10.1% in the past year. Wholesale sales are up 5.9% in the past year. The figures are not adjusted for price changes. The wholesale inventory report rarely affects financial markets. It is of interest primarily to economists tweaking their estimates for gross domestic product. The Commerce Department will finalize its estimates for business sales and inventories for October with the release of the retail inventory data next week. Wholesalers are middlemen between retailers and producers. They serve as absorbers for supply and demand shocks. Trends in wholesale trade are not considered leading indicators. The inventory-to-sales ratio for durable goods rose to 1.55, the highest since May 2003, as sales fell 0.4% and inventories rose 0.7%. Automotive inventories rose 0.9%, while auto sales rose 2.5%. Inventories are building up for machinery and hardware. The inventory-to-sales ratio for nondurable goods rose to 0.86, the highest since August 2005. Sales of nondurable goods fell 0.6%, as petroleum sales dropped 5.1% on falling prices. Inventories of nondurable goods rose 0.9%, including a 23% rise in inventories of farm products. The figures are seasonally adjusted. -------------
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iPunter Supreme	11-Dec-2006 23:20 iPunter About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	Well done BW... keep up the good work.... as long as it helps our market tomorrow, since many are still wary of the record levels. Hope the moon's 1st Quarter phase on Tuesday will trigger another record high for the Dow.
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billywows Elite	11-Dec-2006 23:14 billywows About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	Yeah, US market GREEN now ... Dow up 28 points, while Nasdaq up 12 points.
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billywows Elite	11-Dec-2006 22:51 billywows About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	US market flatish mixed now. Dow up 10 points, while Nasdaq down 5 points. Boring day ....
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billywows Elite	11-Dec-2006 22:15 billywows About Contact Quote this Post!
x 0 x 0 Alert Admin	Good that Maxsyn is ready to keep us updated too! Today only wholesale inventories data to be out in US at 2300hrs ... Should be a Flat day in wait of FOMC meeting. Tomorrow's data to be out: Retail chain index Trade gap Treasury budget FOMC meeting (0315hrs S'pore time)
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