Buy on the dip reflex is still in force today

Buy on the dip reflex is still in force today

Last night I posted that today would be critical for this market’s buy on the dip reflex. Yesterday’s move up after the Wednesday rout wasn’t convincing. As long as traders and investors treat any dip as an occasion for buying, it will be difficult for this market to build up any downside momentum. So far, today’s market action is a very strong vote in favor of the continued working of the buy on the dip reflex.

Incyte up on positive trial results

Incyte up on positive trial results

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Brazilian markets plunge as president faces bribery scandal

Brazilian markets plunge as president faces bribery scandal

Now it’s Brazil’s president who has been swept into a political scandal by a secret recording. Brazil’s O Globo, one of the country’s largest newspapers, reported Wednesday evening that the Supreme Court has a secret tape of a President Michel Temer endorsing a bribe payment. As of noon New York time the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) were down 15.97%. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) was down 1.98%

Markets rediscover risk–for a day anyway

Markets rediscover risk–for a day anyway

This morning it looks like the combination of turmoil in Washington and some weak economic data have led traders and investors to take money out of risk assets and put money into safe havens. The Standard & Poor’s 500 was off 1.11% and the NASDAQ Composite, which has led this market higher, was down 1.6%. The German DAX Index was off 1.3% and the French CAC 40 Index fell 1.69%.

Notes You Need for May 18: Consumer debt, student loans, auto loans, Mexico interest rates, Treasury 50-year bonds, DE, natural gas

Notes You Need for May 16: Car sales, commodity demand from electric cars, retail sector job losses, WannaCry cyber attack, Angela Merkel’s fortunes, Treasury investigation focus on Goldman

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