We took a closer look at what SPY level you should watch before March expirationTriggering yet another whirlwind week on Wall Street, coronavirus fears continue to rise, as a rapid increase in cases both worldwide and within the U.S. shake investors. Markets began the week with catastrophic losses, including that of oil, which experienced its worst single-session drop since 1991. The broad market...Read More
Bank stocks have not been exempt from the sell-offMichael Burry, made famous for his shorting of the housing market and his portrayal in the aptly titled movie The Big Short, made waves in August for his stance on passive investing. Railing against exchange-traded funds (ETFs), he warned that a possible bubble could exist and could be triggered by a global catalyst. Well, that's happening right no...Read More
DIS puts are popular todayAs the travel industry continues to struggle, Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) is up 3.7% to trade at $95.27. Disney announced it will close its resorts in California, Florida, and Paris, France starting March 15th, 2020 until the end of the month in order to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The cruise line is also suspending new departures until April. Three analysts hav...Read More
Major indexes are making gainsThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is extending its rebound this afternoon, surging 1,300 higher at its intraday peak. Also recovering from yesterday's worst market crash since 1987 is the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), now seeing a boost out of the tech and finance sectors. Also guiding the lift is news the government is getting close to agr...Read More
General Mills is enjoying today's broad-market rally General Mills, Inc. (NYSE:GIS) is enjoying today's broad-market rally, up 4.4% to trade at $52.16 and once again finding support at its 320-day moving average -- a trendline breached during yesterday's steep selloff. This positive price action comes right ahead of General Mill's quarterly earnings report, due out before the open next Wednesday,...Read More
Oracle reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that beat analysts expectations but revenue that missed the markStumbling software name Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) is getting some respite today, following its fiscal third-quarter earnings report of 97 cents per share, which just beat analysts estimates. The $9.8 million in revenue also posted missed the mark, though the firm asserted that the co...Read More
Comcast stock is moving higher after a long-term drop on the chartsShares of telecommunications conglomerate Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) are up 5%, last seen trading at $36.68. As coronavirus continues to ravage the global economy and cases of infection continue to increase in the U.S., public gatherings, events, and now theme parks, are being postponed or closing to limit the spread. Movin...Read More
When it comes to our Adaptive Dynamic Learning (ADL) predictive modeling system, we get asked questions from our friends and followers about how it could predict a virus event or how it could predict a price event so far out into the future. The truth of the matter is the ADL predictive modeling system doesn’t predict unknown virus, banking or other types of events. What it does...Read More
AAPL is leading the charge this morning after an upgradeDow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) futures are on the rebound this morning following yesterday's massive market crash -- the worst since the "Black Monday" crash of 1987 -- up over 1,000 points in electronic trading. Blue chip Apple (AAPL) is leading the charge, following an upgrade from Wells Fargo. Meanwhile, S&P 500 Index (SPX) futures j...Read More
Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 336,29036,75954,064182,948511,252573,302602,075 Change from Prior Reporting Period -29,883-9,681-31,2954,814-17,893-56,364-58,869 Traders 20177796158300183 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 60,16831,395633,470 -2,151354-58,515 non reportable positi...Read More
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Italian long steel producer Feralpi Group has announced the closure of one of its mills, starting from March 16, due to the outbreak of 2019-nCoV coronavirus, the company told Fastmarkets on Friday March 13.On March 11, Italian authorities issued another decree intended to help restrict the spread of the coronavirus infection, tightening the lockdown across the country from the conditions set out...Read More
Two more steel producers in Italy have stopped operations following the recent nationwide extension of the country's coronavirus-related quarantine area, and more stoppages were expected, sources told Fastmarkets on Thursday March 12.On March 11, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte signed a decree tightening the Italian lockdown from the conditions set out in a previous decree on March 9. While...Read More
Brazilian miner Vale has said it may have to implement contingency measures or eventually suspend operations due to the global spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) pandemic around the world.The miner made it clear, however, that "as of today, we have not suffered any material impact to our operations, logistics, sales or financial position, nor [have] any of our employees tested p...Read More
The price of steel slab from Brazil has edged downward over the past week, with sellers attempting to put limits to a downtrend in the market amid growing uncertainty in the United States.Fastmarkets' weekly price assessment for steel slab, export, fob main port Brazil, fell to $460-470 per tonne on Friday March 13, from $470-475 per tonne in the previous week.The market was shaken when many custo...Read More
Aluminium primary foundry alloy premiums were stable in Europe and the United States this week, with market participants pondering the long-term effects of the outbreak of 2019-nCoV coronavirus on the market's fundamentals and supply chain.EuropePremiums in Europe were steady, with market participants uncertain about the direction the market might take due to the measures being taken to try to con...Read More
Steel import prices in South America were mixed over the past week, with some suppliers taking advantage of lower availability to present more expensive offers, while China-origin material was offered at lower levels, source told Fastmarkets.Market participants noted an unusual scenario of flat-rolled steel being offered to Brazil at lower levels than South American Pacific countries. Chinese stee...Read More
Gold COT Report - Futures Large SpeculatorsCommercialTotal LongShortSpreadingLongShortLongShort 336,29036,75954,064182,948511,252573,302602,075 Change from Prior Reporting Period -29,883-9,681-31,2954,814-17,893-56,364-58,869 Traders 20177796158300183 Small Speculators LongShortOpen Interest 60,16831,395633,470 -2,151354-58,515 non reportable positi...Read More
With the major gold miners' stocks getting bludgeoned, smart contrarian traders are salivating at coming great buy-low opportunities! With the COVID-19 pandemic's extreme fear terrifying the markets, it's very important to stay grounded in the gold stocks' underlying fundamentals. Just this week they are finishing reporting their Q4'19 results, which were incredibly impressive thanks to re...Read More
Gary Christenson, The Deviant InvestorStay with me on this... the purpose will become clear soon.Assume (without laughing or crying) that our U.S. senators are honest individuals filled with integrity. Yes, I know, but stay with me...They voted during the impeachment trial for President Donald Trump. They swore to uphold the following oath:"Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining t...Read More