Kara Crawford at kara@traderplanet.comadmin@traderplanet.comhttp://www.traderplanet.com/TraderPlanet.com offers its popular content for commercial syndication via RSS. The feeds include backlinks for the full articles and automatically assign author attribution, which is required. To syndicate these RSS feeds on a commercial Web site, TraderPlanet.com, LLC requires the execution of standard linking agreement. Contact Kara Crawford at kara@traderplanet.com for further details.en-ushttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/64263-stocks_lower_bonds_higher_in_light_overnight_trading_ahead_of_u_s_gdphttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/64263-stocks_lower_bonds_higher_in_light_overnight_trading_ahead_of_u_s_gdp<p>BFG-header.bmp<br /></p> <p>Stock Indices are trading lower and Treasury Bonds are moving higher under thin trading conditions ahead of this morning’s U.S. GDP report.<br /><br />Economists estimate that the GDP report will show a gain of 1.6%. A higher number should be outright bullish for stocks. Things could get tricky if the report comes out lower than expected. In this case, look for whip-saw like action. Traders are likely to sell the market initially on a lower number then buy it back cheaper. A lower number w...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/64263-stocks_lower_bonds_higher_in_light_overnight_trading_ahead_of_u_s_gdp'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comThu, 30 Sep 2010 12:53:25 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73164-stocks_lower_bonds_higher_in_light_overnight_trading_ahead_of_u_s_gdphttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73164-stocks_lower_bonds_higher_in_light_overnight_trading_ahead_of_u_s_gdp<p>September 30, 2010</p><p>Stock Indices are trading lower and Treasury Bonds are moving higher under thin trading conditions ahead of this morning’s U.S. GDP report.</p><p>Economists estimate that the GDP report will show a gain of 1.6%. A higher number should be outright bullish for stocks. Things could get tricky if the report comes out lower than expected. In this case, look for whip-saw like action. Traders are likely to sell the market initially on a lower number then buy it back cheaper. A lower numbe...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73164-stocks_lower_bonds_higher_in_light_overnight_trading_ahead_of_u_s_gdp'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comThu, 30 Sep 2010 12:35:07 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/64102-u_s_stock_flat_dollar_weaker_overnighthttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/64102-u_s_stock_flat_dollar_weaker_overnight<p>BFG-header.bmp<br /></p> <p>U.S. equity markets are trading flat to lower overnight amid concerns the markets have little strong economic news to use as a catalyst to launch them higher. The U.S. Dollar is also trading weaker, driven down by a stronger Euro and Japanese Yen on worries the U.S. economic outlook remains bleak.<br /><br />There are no major economic reports today so traders may pack it in early ahead of Thursday’s Third Estimate of Q2 GDP.  Economists are calling for the report to show modest growth of ...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/64102-u_s_stock_flat_dollar_weaker_overnight'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/832/?a=1073><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/jobman.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comWed, 29 Sep 2010 12:36:49 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73165-u_s_stock_flat_dollar_weaker_overnighthttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73165-u_s_stock_flat_dollar_weaker_overnight<p>September 29, 2010</p><p>U.S. equity markets are trading flat to lower overnight amid concerns the markets have little strong economic news to use as a catalyst to launch them higher. The U.S. Dollar is also trading weaker, driven down by a stronger Euro and Japanese Yen on worries the U.S. economic outlook remains bleak.</p><p>There are no major economic reports today so traders may pack it in early ahead of Thursday’s Third Estimate of Q2 GDP.  Economists are calling for the report to show modest growth ...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73165-u_s_stock_flat_dollar_weaker_overnight'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comWed, 29 Sep 2010 12:22:22 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63921-fundamental_and_technical_factors_pressuring_crude_oilhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63921-fundamental_and_technical_factors_pressuring_crude_oil<p> </p> <p>Falling demand for risky assets and a stronger Dollar, helped drive November Crude Oil lower overnight. Shortly before the opening, however, crude oil is still trading down but off its low after stocks recovered from earlier overnight weakness and a stronger Dollar.<br /><br />On Monday, crude oil picked up the minor uptrend which began last week, but when U.S. equity markets could not hold on to gains, sold off into the close to finish marginally higher. <br /><br />Technically, Monday’s rally took the market int...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63921-fundamental_and_technical_factors_pressuring_crude_oil'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comTue, 28 Sep 2010 12:51:29 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73166-fundamental_and_technical_factors_pressuring_crude_oilhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73166-fundamental_and_technical_factors_pressuring_crude_oil<p>September 28, 2010</p><p>Falling demand for risky assets and a stronger Dollar, helped drive November Crude Oil lower overnight. Shortly before the opening, however, crude oil is still trading down but off its low after stocks recovered from earlier overnight weakness and a stronger Dollar.</p><p>On Monday, crude oil picked up the minor uptrend which began last week, but when U.S. equity markets could not hold on to gains, sold off into the close to finish marginally higher.</p><p>Technically, Monday’s rally took...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73166-fundamental_and_technical_factors_pressuring_crude_oil'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comTue, 28 Sep 2010 12:26:12 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63751-lack_of_major_reports_holding_u_s_equity_futures_steady_ahead_of_openinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63751-lack_of_major_reports_holding_u_s_equity_futures_steady_ahead_of_opening<p>BFG-header.bmp<br /></p> <p>The lack of major economic reports seems to be limiting movement to the upside in U.S. equity futures this morning. Absent today is the driving force which helped boost prices higher on Friday.  We could be looking at a slow start to the week since the final reading of U.S. GDP on Thursday is likely to garner most of the attention.<br /><br />Even without a strong overnight move, equity markets are poised to finish September with one of their best returns on record. With the markets at lof...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63751-lack_of_major_reports_holding_u_s_equity_futures_steady_ahead_of_opening'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comMon, 27 Sep 2010 12:28:07 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73167-lack_of_major_reports_holding_u_s_equity_futures_steady_ahead_of_openinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73167-lack_of_major_reports_holding_u_s_equity_futures_steady_ahead_of_opening<p>September 27, 2010</p><p>The lack of major economic reports seems to be limiting movement to the upside in U.S. equity futures this morning. Absent today is the driving force which helped boost prices higher on Friday.  We could be looking at a slow start to the week since the final reading of U.S. GDP on Thursday is likely to garner most of the attention.</p><p>Even without a strong overnight move, equity markets are poised to finish September with one of their best returns on record. With the markets at ...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73167-lack_of_major_reports_holding_u_s_equity_futures_steady_ahead_of_opening'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comMon, 27 Sep 2010 12:23:00 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63490-yen_falls_on_possible_japanese_central_bank_interventionhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63490-yen_falls_on_possible_japanese_central_bank_intervention<p>BFG-header.bmp<br /></p> <p>The December Japanese Yen fell sharply overnight on speculation that Japanese authorities might have intervened again in the foreign exchange markets. Although Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko declined to comment on whether authorities   intervened, Yen market players feel the Bank of Japan was active in the market.  Some traders believe that the reason behind the plunge was a rumor that Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa may resign.<br /><br />As mentioned yesterday in my Forex c...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63490-yen_falls_on_possible_japanese_central_bank_intervention'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comFri, 24 Sep 2010 12:35:23 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73168-yen_falls_on_possible_japanese_central_bank_interventionhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73168-yen_falls_on_possible_japanese_central_bank_intervention<p>September 24, 2010</p><p>The December Japanese Yen fell sharply overnight on speculation that Japanese authorities might have intervened again in the foreign exchange markets. Although Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko declined to comment on whether authorities   intervened, Yen market players feel the Bank of Japan was active in the market.  Some traders believe that the reason behind the plunge was a rumor that Bank of Japan Governor Masaaki Shirakawa may resign.</p><p>As mentioned yesterday in my Fore...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73168-yen_falls_on_possible_japanese_central_bank_intervention'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/834/?a=1070><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/wyckoff.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comFri, 24 Sep 2010 12:06:48 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63293-bad_economic_data_from_europe_sinks_stockshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63293-bad_economic_data_from_europe_sinks_stocks<p>BFG-header.bmp<br /></p> <p>Stocks weakened overnight after a report said Europe’s services and manufacturing industries weakened for a second month, igniting concern the region’s economic recovery might lose steam.<br /><br />U.S. equities haven’t been the same since the Federal Reserve warned on Tuesday of a weakening economy in its monetary policy statement while hinting that additional quantitative easing may be necessary to stop the U.S. economy from derailing. <br /><br />The Fed’s assessment of the economy may have put a ...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63293-bad_economic_data_from_europe_sinks_stocks'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comThu, 23 Sep 2010 12:14:42 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73169-bad_economic_data_from_europe_sinks_stockshttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73169-bad_economic_data_from_europe_sinks_stocks<p>September 23, 2010</p><p>Stocks weakened overnight after a report said Europe’s services and manufacturing industries weakened for a second month, igniting concern the region’s economic recovery might lose steam.</p><p>U.S. equities haven’t been the same since the Federal Reserve warned on Tuesday of a weakening economy in its monetary policy statement while hinting that additional quantitative easing may be necessary to stop the U.S. economy from derailing.</p><p>The Fed’s assessment of the economy may have put ...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73169-bad_economic_data_from_europe_sinks_stocks'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/744/?a=1072><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/firman.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comThu, 23 Sep 2010 12:06:48 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63128-t_bond_traders_guess_right_as_fed_hints_at_more_quantitative_easinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63128-t_bond_traders_guess_right_as_fed_hints_at_more_quantitative_easing<p>BFG-header.bmp<br /></p> <p>Treasury Bonds are called firmer and stocks are slightly lower, while gold continues to soar amid heavy selling pressure against the U.S. Dollar. <br /><br />The Fed gave T-Bond traders the green light yesterday to resume their buying spree while stock traders are acting as if equities are overvalued. <br /><br />December Treasury Bonds were trading firmer on Tuesday even before the FOMC hinted that the Fed was gearing up for another round of quantitative easing.<br /><br />Early in the trading session T-Bonds pi...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/63128-t_bond_traders_guess_right_as_fed_hints_at_more_quantitative_easing'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/624/?a=1067><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/dinapoli.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comWed, 22 Sep 2010 12:09:38 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73170-t_bond_traders_guess_right_as_fed_hints_at_more_quantitative_easinghttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73170-t_bond_traders_guess_right_as_fed_hints_at_more_quantitative_easing<p>September 22, 2010</p><p>Treasury Bonds are called firmer and stocks are slightly lower, while gold continues to soar amid heavy selling pressure against the U.S. Dollar.</p><p>The Fed gave T-Bond traders the green light yesterday to resume their buying spree while stock traders are acting as if equities are overvalued.</p><p>December Treasury Bonds were trading firmer on Tuesday even before the FOMC hinted that the Fed was gearing up for another round of quantitative easing.</p><p>Early in the trading session T-Bonds p...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/73170-t_bond_traders_guess_right_as_fed_hints_at_more_quantitative_easing'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/834/?a=1070><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/wyckoff.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comWed, 22 Sep 2010 11:58:58 +0000http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/62957-stocks_trading_flat_ahead_of_u_s_housing_data_fomc_decisionhttp://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/62957-stocks_trading_flat_ahead_of_u_s_housing_data_fomc_decision<p>BFG-header.bmp<br /></p> <p>U.S. equity futures markets have firmed a little since last night, but are still trading slightly lower a little more than three hours ahead of the day session opening.<br /><br />On traders’ minds this morning is a U.S. housing report which is expected to show the market remains fragile, a sign that the economy is slowing.  Trading could be muted today in the equity markets ahead of this afternoon’s Federal Open Market Committee decision.<br /><br />Although the Fed is expected to keep its benchmark ...</p><a href='http://www.traderplanet.com/commentaries/view/62957-stocks_trading_flat_ahead_of_u_s_housing_data_fomc_decision'>Read More at TraderPlanet.com &#187;</a><p align=center><a href=http://www.traderplanet.com/tradertube/index/815/?a=1071><img src=http://www.traderplanet.com/themes/trader_plain/gfx/murphy.gif border=0 /></a></p> BrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comBrewerFutures, TraderPlanet.comTue, 21 Sep 2010 12:17:06 +0000