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EMOTION MOVING MARKETS NOW: 17/100 EXTREME FEAR
PREVIOUS CLOSE: 16/100 EXTREME FEAR
ONE WEEK AGO: 13/100 EXTREME FEAR
ONE MONTH AGO: 12/100 EXTREME FEAR
ONE YEAR AGO: 37/100 FEAR
Put and Call Options: EXTREME FEAR During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 15.36% 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 21.35. 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 exceeds the number hitting highs and is at the lower end of its range, indicating extreme fear.
PIVOT POINTS
EURUSD [25] | GBPUSD [26] | USDJPY [27] | USDCAD [28] | AUDUSD [29] | EURJPY [30] | EURCHF [31] | EURGBP [32]| GBPJPY [33] | NZDUSD [34] | USDCHF [35] | EURAUD [36] | AUDJPY
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S&P 500 (ES) [38] | NASDAQ 100 (NQ) [39] | DOW 30 (YM) [40] | RUSSELL 2000 (TF) [41]| Euro (6E) [42] |Pound (6B) [43]
EUROSTOXX 50 (FESX) [44] | DAX 30 (FDAX) [45] | BOBL (FGBM) [46] | SCHATZ (FGBS) [47] | BUND (FGBL) [48]
CRUDE OIL (CL) [49] | GOLD (GC) [50]
MEME OF THE DAY – I JUST LOVE MY NEW SWEATER…. [51]
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
PAH [52] FEB 25 CALLS .. 2250 @$.50 by offer
HD [53] OCT 115 CALL Activity 3.30 1900+ on offer
RIG [54] OCT 15 CALL Activity on offer
HPQ [55] SEP 28.5 CALL Activity 5k+ @$.22 on offer
HEADLINES
US homebuilder confidence hits near 10-year high
Moody's: Fed hike would show strength of US recovery
US Pres Obama digs in on spending cuts as US shutdown looms
Obama threatens China with retaliation over hacking
S&P: Japan downgraded to A+/A-1, stable outlook
BOC's Cote: C$ consistent with historical relationship with oil
OECD Lowers Global Economic Forecast
BoE Carney sticks to rate view, others more hawkish
ECB Constancio: QE relatively small so far, has scope
ECB Weidman: Cheap money cannot spur sustained growth
ECB Nowotny calls inflation rate a big problem
AB InBev approaches SABMiller to explore $275bn tie-up
GOVERNMENTS/CENTRAL BANKS
OECD Lowers Global Economic Forecast --WSJ [57]
S&P: Japan Ratings Lowered To 'A+/A-1'; Outlook Is Stable [58]
US Pres Obama digs in on spending cuts as US shutdown looms --FT [60]
Obama threatens China with retaliation over hacking --USA Today [61]
BOC's Cote: Current CAD level consistent with historical relationship with oil --ForexLive [62]
US Sen Reid: GOP Has 'No Plans' to Avert Government Shutdown --MNI [63]
BoE Carney sticks to rate view, others more hawkish --Rtrs [64]
BoE McCafferty Is Concerned That Inflation Could 'Outpace' Projection --Rtrs [64]
BOE Weale: Not Voting Hike Due China, New Commodity Price Fall --MNI [65]
BoE Forbes Says A Rate Hike Is Needed In The Not Too Distant Future [66]
BoE Agents See Some Hiring Difficulties In Skilled Roles --MNI [67]
ECB Lowers Capital Ratio At The Request Of The French Banking --El Pais [68]
ECB Constancio: QE Relatively Small So Far, Has Scope --Rtrs [69]
ECB Weidman: Cheap Money Cannot Spur Sustained Growth --Rtrs [70]
ECB Nowotny Calls Inflation Rate A Big Problem --Nasdaq [71]
Riksbank Minutes Show Optimism Over Inflation Prospects --MorningStar [72]
FIXED INCOME
Yields remain high on Bund yield jump, Fed uncertainty --Rtrs [73]
UBS: Buy Treasuries and sell Bunds --FT [74]
Goldman: Markets Unprepared for Fed as Treasuries Seesaw --BBG [75]
FX
USD: Dollar edges lower after subdued inflation reading --MW [76]
GBP: Sterling off to the races, up by over 1% --FT [77]
GBP: BOE Carney: Not Discussed Sterling Exchange Rate With Osborne --MNI [78]
ENERGY/COMMODITIES
WTI futures settle +5.75% at $47.15 [79]
US DOE Crude Inventories (WoW) Sep-11: -2104K (est 2000K; prev 2570K) [80]
US DOE Distillate Inventories (WoW) Sep-11: 3060K (est 300K; prev 952K) [80]
US DOE Cushing Crude Inventories (WoW) Sep-11: -1906K (est -311K; prev -897K) [80]
US DOE Gasoline Inventories (WoW) Sep-11: 2840K (est -500K; prev 384K) [80]
US DOE Refinery Utilization (WoW) Sep-11: 2.20% (est -0.55%; prev -1.90%) [80]
CRUDE: Crude jumps as US stockpiles unexpectedly drop --FT [81]
CRUDE: Russia Energy Min Novak: Russia doesn't see need to cuy oil output --BBG [82]
O&G: Moody?s: See Oil And Gas Levels To Stay Near Recent Low Levels Moving Into 2016 [83]
China Raises Retail Fuel Prices --Xinhua [84]
EQUITIES
S&P 500 provisionally closes +0.9% at 1,995 [79]
DJIA provisionally closes +0.8% at 16,736 [79]
Nasdaq provisionally closes +0.6% at 4,889 [79]
M&A: AB InBev approaches SABMiller to explore $275bn tie-up --FT [85]
M&A: Potash Corp, K+S not actively discussing takeover --Rtrs [86]
EARNINGS: FedEx Trims 2016 Forecast as First-Quarter Earnings Fall Short --BBG [87]
MARKETS: Short interest in S&P 500 shoots up ahead of Fed --FT [88]
TECH: Apple Watch bug delays software update --FT [89]
BANKS: Goldman's Blankfein on Fed hike: 'I wouldn't do it' --CNBC [90]
FUNDS: US equity ETFs have just racked up 2 massive daily inflows --FT [91]
O&G: Moody's: oil firms 'well positioned' for downturn --FT [92]
O&G: Glencore raises ?1.6bn ($2.5bn) through share placement --FT [93]
EMERGING MARKETS
OECD downgrades China growth forecasts --FT [94]
CSRC assistant chairman Zhang Yujan disciplined for serious violations --ForexLive [95]
Fitch: Brazil to remain in recession rest of this year with increased risks to 2016 f'csts [96]
Fitch Affirms Argentina Foreign Currency IDR at 'RD' [96]
Thai Central Bank Holds Rate As Government Eyes Stimulus --BBG [97]
Emerging market stock allocations at all-time low --Rtrs [98]
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