EMOTION MOVING MARKETS NOW: 9/100 EXTREME FEAR
PREVIOUS CLOSE: 11/100 EXTREME FEAR
ONE WEEK AGO: 14/100 EXTREME FEAR
ONE MONTH AGO: 28/100 EXTREME FEAR
ONE YEAR AGO: 47/100 NEUTRAL
Put and Call Options: EXTREME FEAR During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 24.35% as investors make bullish bets in their portfolios. However, this is still among the highest levels of put buying seen during the last two years, indicating extreme fear on the part of investors.
Market Volatility: NEUTRAL The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 26.09. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low.
Stock Price Strength: EXTREME FEAR The number of stocks hitting 52-week lows is slightly greater than the number hitting highs and is at the lower end of its range, indicating extreme fear.
PIVOT POINTS
EURUSD [34] | GBPUSD [35] | USDJPY [36] | USDCAD [37] | AUDUSD [38] | EURJPY [39] | EURCHF [40] | EURGBP [41]| GBPJPY [42] | NZDUSD [43] | USDCHF [44] | EURAUD [45] | AUDJPY
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S&P 500 (ES) [47] | NASDAQ 100 (NQ) [48] | DOW 30 (YM) [49] | RUSSELL 2000 (TF) [50]| Euro (6E) [51] |Pound (6B) [52]
EUROSTOXX 50 (FESX) [53] | DAX 30 (FDAX) [54] | BOBL (FGBM) [55] | SCHATZ (FGBS) [56] | BUND (FGBL) [57]
CRUDE OIL (CL) [58] | GOLD (GC) [59]
MEME OF THE DAY – DUBAI GOLD DEALER OLYMPICS [60]
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
SH NOV 25 CALL Activity PRO SHARES SHORT 800 @$.60 on OFFER
NBL SEP 30 CALL Activity @1.60 by offer 6000+ Contracts
VIPS NOV 22 CALLS 3200 Block right by the BID side @$.575
LANC Director Purchase 500 @$96.6
CDE President and CEO Purchase 25,000 @$2.8984
BBT Director Purchase 1800 @$35.797 Purchase 1800 @$35.779
HEADLINES
China Said to have called the economic situation 'the new normal'
China Revises 2014 GDP Growth To 7.3% (prev 7.4%) - WSJ
G-20 Seals Currency Peace Pact As China Sets Out Bubble Cleanup -- BBG
US Change in Nonfarm Payrolls Aug: 173K (est 217K; rev prev 245K)
Fed's Lacker: It's Time for Fed to End Era of Zero Rates
Fed Fischer details gradual tightening approach to G-20
7 of 17 Primary dealers see rate hike in September --Rtrs Survey
Tsy Sec Lew: China should avoid persistent FX rate misalignments
G20 promises transparency on rate moves
Japanese FinMin Aso: China's Zhou referred to the 'Bubble Bursting'
Tsipras Vows Battle To Improve Bailout After Greek Election - RTRS
Syriza's Popularity Wanes As Key Poll Approaches - FT
EU's Dijsselbloem: Greece Still Needs To Build Trust -- CNBC
UK PM Cameron Braced For Commons Revolt Over EU Referendum - BT
Italian PM Renzi's Reforms Urge Businesses To Speed Italy's Upturn - RTRS
Italian FinMin: Time For Scrutiny If China Storm Lasts - CNBC
German Industrial Prod. SA (Mom) Jul: 0.7% (Est. 1.1%, Prev. -1.4%, Rev. -0.9%)
PBoC Governor Zhou: China Stock Market Correction 'Mostly Over' - WSJ
China FinMin Lou: Growth Of About 7% Is The New Normal -- CNBC
Australian Foreign Reserves (AUD) Aug: 71.2b (Prev 68.9b)
Saudi Arabia To Cut Spending Amid Record Budget Shortfalls - Telegraph
Pilots' Union VC Says To Strike At Lufthansa On Tuesday - RTRS
Glencore Swings $10Bln Axe To Cut Debt -- FT
North Sea Loses 5,500 Jobs In Oil Market Downturn - RTRS
Tesco to Sell Korean Unit to MBK-Led Group for $6.1Bln-- BBG
Apple To Launch Apple TV With Gaming Focus - RTRS
HEADLINES
China Revises 2014 GDP Growth To 7.3% (prev 7.4%) -- WSJ [62]
G-20 Seals Currency Peace Pact As China Sets Out Bubble Cleanup -- BBG [63]
Tsipras Vows Battle To Improve Bailout After Greek Election-- RTRS [64]
Syriza's Popularity Wanes As Key Poll Approaches-- FT [65]
EU's Dijsselbloem: Greece Still Needs To Build Trust -- CNBC [66]
David Cameron Braced For Commons Revolt Over EU Referendum-- BT [67]
Italian PM Renzi's Reforms Urge Businesses To Speed Italy's Upturn-- RTRS [68]
Italian FinMin: Time For Scrutiny If China Storm Lasts-- CNBC [69]
German Industrial Production SA (Mom) Jul: 0.7% (Est. 1.1%, Prev. -1.4%, Rev. -0.9%) [70]
PBoC Governor Zhou: China Stock Market Correction 'Mostly Over' -- WSJ [71]
China FinMin Lou: Growth Of About 7% Is The New Normal -- CNBC [72]
Australian Foreign Reserves (AUD) Aug: 71.2b (Prev 68.9b) [73]
Saudi Arabia To Cut Spending Amid Record Budget Shortfalls-- Telegraph [74]
Pilots' Union VC Says To Strike At Lufthansa On Tuesday-- RTRS [75]
Glencore Swings $10Bln Axe To Cut Debt -- FT [76]
North Sea Loses 5,500 Jobs In Oil Market Downturn-- RTRS [77]
Tesco to Sell Korean Unit to MBK-Led Group for $6.1Bln-- BBG [78]
Apple To Launch Apple TV With Gaming Focus-- RTRS [79]
MARKET DATA
EUR/USD Turns Negative Near 1.1150-- FXStreet [80]
EUR/GBP Drops To Lows Near 0.7320-- FXStreet [81]
GBP/USD Sidelined Below 1.5200-- FXStreet [82]
USD/JPY: Yen Slides As Risk Sentiment Improves On China-- WBP [83]
NZD/USD: Kiwi Squeezed By Stronger USD-- WBP [84]
AUD/USD: Aussie Jumps After Building Data-- WBP [85]
DAX To Recover From Steep Weekly Falls, Shanghai Down-- WBP [86]
Asia Subdued As China Stocks See-Saw After Trading Resumes-- RTRS [87]
Oil Prices Fall On Global Oil Glut Fears, Weaker U.S. Jobs Data-- RTRS [88]
WTI Dips Below $46 Mark On Weak Projections- WBP [89]
Gold Struggles Near 2-1/2-Week Low On US Jobs Data-- Economic Times [90]
GOVERNMENTS/CENTRAL BANKS
Fed's Lacker: It's Time for Fed to End Era of Zero Rates --BBG [91]
Fed Fischer details gradual tightening approach to G-20 --BBG [92]
7 of 17 Primary dealers see rate hike in September --Rtrs Survey [93]
OECD's Gurria: Fed 'Normalization' a Good Thing --BBG [94]
Tsy Sec Lew: China should avoid persistent FX rate misalignments --ForexLive [95]
G20 promises transparency on rate moves as global economy disappoints --Rtrs [96]
Japanese FinMin Aso: China's Zhou referred to the 'Bubble Bursting' At G20 --BBG [97]
China Said to have called the economic situation 'the new normal' [98]
ECB's Nowotny: ABS purchases not as successful as hoped [99]
EU's Moscovici: Europe well prepared to cope with economic storms --ForexLive [100]
Eurogroup's Dijsselbloem: Elections Will Not Solve Greece's Problems [101]
Another Greek Poll Shows New Democracy Leading SYRIZA --Greek Reporter [102]
Canada FinMin Oliver Shrugs Off Canadian Recession Talk Citing Job Gains --BBG [103]
IMF's Lagarde: Credit flow for growth still curbed by NPLs in Europe --Rtrs [104]
IMF: No BOJ easing needed in October if inflation expectations anchored --Rtrs [105]
IMF executive says increasing likelihood of interim quota --Rtrs [106]
S&P Affirm Sweden At AAA; Outlook Stable [107]
GEOPOLITICS
Saudi King to visit US, Obama says is evidence of strong relationship --USAToday [108]
FIXED INCOME
Short-dated note prices slip, long-dated bonds rally on U.S. jobs data --Rtrs [109]
Bunds rise after U.S. jobs data --Rtrs [110]
FX
USD: Dollar mixed as Fed moves still uncertain after U.S. jobs data --RTRS [111]
JPY: Yen Remains Higher After NFP Report --WBP [112]
CAD: USD/CAD rises after U.S. data, Lacker comments --Investing [113]
AUD: Aussie Extends Losses at 6.5-Yr Low --WBP [114]
EUR: Monetary Policy Divergence to Dominate Again --WBP [115]
ENERGY/COMMODITIES
Oil futures gain 1.8% for the week --MktWatch [116]
Gold ends week 1.1% lower after jobs report --MktWatch [117]
Copper drops on caution over U.S. rates and China --Rtrs [118]
Baker Hughes: Weekly oil drilling rigs down 13 to 662 [119]
Russia Bows to Cheap Oil as Putin Aide Sees $50 Price for Budget --BBG [120]
Norway oil fund could sell coal-related shares worth $6.6 billion --Rtrs [121]
EQUITIES
INDEX: US Stocks retreat in wake of US jobs report --FT [122]
INDEX: European stocks drop as investors wrestle with U.S. rate outlook --MktWatch [123]
INDEX: FTSE falls, U.S. jobs data suggests Sept rate hike possible --Rtrs [124]
M&A: BlackBerry to buy rival Good Technology for $425 million --Rtrs [125]
M&A: GVC trumps 888 to clinch deal for Bwin --Rtrs [126]
MATERIALS: Glencore Set for Worst Week Ever as Mining Shares Extend Losses --BBG [127]
MATERIALS: S&P Cut Rio Tinto Outlook to Negative from Stable [128]
INDUSTRIALS: Japanese banks among bidders for GE's local finance unit --Rtrs [129]
TECH: Twitter board won't decide on new CEO until after Labor Day --CNBC [130]
AUTOS: Fitch Affirms Daimler at A-; outlook stable [131]
BANKS: Moody's downgrades Greek banks' senior unsecured debt ratings [132]
EMERGING MARKETS
Time to buy EM stocks, history suggests --FT [133]
Fitch: China's Policy Responses to Market Corrections Favour Stability [134]
Ruble Swinging Most in Four Months Triggers Putin Budget Switch --BBG [135]
India to tax collectors: give foreign companies a break --Rtrs [136]
Venezuela's Maduro Names New Ministers on Twitter From Qatar --BBG [137]
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