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EMOTION MOVING MARKETS NOW: 24/100 EXTREME FEAR
PREVIOUS CLOSE: 12/100 EXTREME FEAR
ONE WEEK AGO: 31/100 FEAR
ONE MONTH AGO: 14/100 EXTREME FEAR
ONE YEAR AGO: 12/100 EXTREME FEAR
Put and Call Options: EXTREME FEAR During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 14.57% 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 24.50. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low.
Stock Price Strength: FEAR The number of stocks hitting 52-week lows exceeds the number hitting highs and is at the lower end of its range, indicating fear.
PIVOT POINTS
EURUSD | GBPUSD | USDJPY | USDCAD | AUDUSD | EURJPY | EURCHF | EURGBP| GBPJPY | NZDUSD | USDCHF | EURAUD | AUDJPY
S&P 500 (ES) | NASDAQ 100 (NQ) | DOW 30 (YM) | RUSSELL 2000 (TF) | Euro (6E) |Pound (6B)
EUROSTOXX 50 (FESX) | DAX 30 (FDAX) | BOBL (FGBM) | SCHATZ (FGBS) | BUND (FGBL)
CRUDE OIL (CL) | GOLD (GC) | 10 YR T NOTE | 2 YR T NOTE | 5 YR T NOTE | 30 YR TREASURY BOND| SOYBEANS | CORN
MEME OF THE DAY – BEIJING AFTER VOLKSWAGEN
UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
Director purchase 127K @ 1.57
JOY Director purchase 12,200 A $ 14.77 , 4,346 A $ 14.8 , 2,854 A $ 14.81 , 2,265 A $ 14.82 , 2,435 A $ 14.83
Z NOV 30 Puts @ 4.70 on the offer 1600 contracts
MU Jan 5 Put Activity @ 0.18 on the offer
BDSI NOV 6 Calls on the offer @ 0.80 1800+
HEADLINES
Senate passes bill that would keep government open
IMF’s Lagarde: Global growth likely weak this year
Fed’s Dudley: Will make sure QE withdrawal won’t roil markets
S&P sees ECB doubling QE
China Reports First Official FX Reserve Data to IMF
US DOE US Crude Inventory (WoW) Sep-25: 3955K
EIA: US Crude Oil Production Rose 94,000bpd In July
China’s gold reserves rise to 54.45m fine troy oz
US Corn, Soybean Prices Drop as Domestic Stockpiles Rise
Jack Dorsey to Be Named Permanent Twitter CEO
China Premier Li: Economy Remains In Reasonable Range
Russia launches air strikes in Syria
GOVERNMENTS/CENTRAL BANKS
Senate passes bill that would keep government open –~MW
IMF’s Lagarde: Global growth likely weak this year, modest acceleration in 2016 –CNBC
IMF cuts Australia growth projections for 2015 and 2016 to 2.4% and 2.9% respectively – IMF
Fed’s Dudley: Will make sure QE withdrawal won’t roil markets – ForexLive
Fed’s Dudley: Open to adjusting bond market rules to improve liquidity – CNBC
ECB’s Weidmann: EU should have clear rules for sovereign debt — ForexLive
ECB’s Hansson sees ‘moderate’ inflation in Eurozone – ForexLive
S&P sees ECB doubling QE – Rtrs
Brexit risk ‘not priced in’ Morgan Stanley warns – FT
BOJ announces October bond purchase programme – Forex Live
Japanese public pension fund likely saw July-September loss –Nikkei
Riksbank’s Skingsley: Riksbank Has No Target For The Krona – BBG
FIXED INCOME
Treasury Investors See Quarterly Gains as Risk-Off Wagers Reign – BBG
Southern European bond yields fall as election risks fade – Rtrs
BoE’s GBP1.41 Bln 7-15 Year Gilt Buy-Back Receives Offer/Cover Ratio Of 2.12 (Pre 2.36)
Glencore bonds still trade as junk despite bounce – FT
FX
USD: Dollar Strengthens Over Third Quarter – WSJ
USD: Dollar remains broadly higher – Investing.com
EUR: Euro lower as Eurozone falls back into deflation – Investing.com
GBP: Cable Steady at 5-Mth Low as Fed Leads Hike Race – WBP
JPY: Buck Dwells Around Break-Even – WBP
China Reports First Official FX Reserve Data to IMF – BBG
HKMA intervenes again to sell HK$ 12bln to maintain trading band –ForexLive
ENERGY/COMMODITIES
Brent oil up on Syria worry; U.S. crude down on supply build – Rtrs
Oil finishes the quarter with a 24% loss – MktWatch
Gold falls 1.5% on month, loses 4.8% on quarter – MktWatch
Copper Prices Surge on Supply Disruptions in Chile, Peru – WSJ
US DOE US Crude Inventory (WoW) Sep-25: 3955K (est. -250K, prev. -1925K)
US DOE US Distillate Inventory (WoW) Sep-25: -267K (est. -900K, prev. -2088K)
US DOE Cushing Inventory (WoW) Sep-25: -1068K (est. -350K, prev. -462K)
US DOE US Gasoline Inventory (WoW) Sep-25: 3254K (est. -750K, prev. 1369K)
EIA: US Crude Oil Production Rose 94,000bpd In July To 9.358mln bpd – FastFT
World Bank: Oil prices likely to stay volatile – FXstreet
China’s gold reserves rise to 54.45m fine troy oz vs 53.93m prev – ForexLive
Steel prices sink to 11.5-year lows – FT
Australian Govt: Iron ore price has bottomed –ForexLive
US Corn, Soybean Prices Drop as Domestic Stockpiles Rise – WSJ
EQUITIES
U.S. Stocks Advance, Shaving Worst Quarterly Rout in Four Years – BBG
Torrid quarter ends with broad rebound for European stocks – FT
FTSE 100 rebounds as Sainsbury’s lifts profit outlook – BBC
Carl Icahn says ‘joyride’ for stock market is over – MktWatch
AUTOS: Volkswagen may avoid environmental criminal charges – MktWatch
AUTOS: German prosecutors consider Audi probe – FT
M&A: Axel Springer purchases Thrillist Media Group stake – DL
M&A: Rio Tinto Agrees to Sell Coal Mine Stake for $606 Million –NYT
M&A: M&T Bank Gets Fed Nod to Buy Hudson City – WSJ
INDUSTRIALS: Airbus A320neo test aircraft suffers engine damage – MktWatch
TECH: Sources: Jack Dorsey to Be Named Permanent Twitter CEO – Re/Code
TECH: China’s Tsinghua to buy Western Digital stake in U.S. tech push – Rtrs
TECH: Synaptics Said to Shun $110-a-Share Bid From China Investor – BBG
EMERGING MARKETS
China Premier Li: Economy Remains In Reasonable Range – CCTV
China Premier Li: Main Econ. Targets Can Be Achieved – CCTV
Russia launches air strikes in Syria – FT
World Bank Downgrades Russia’s Economic Outlook – WSJ
RBI’s Rajan says India is ready for a Fed rate hike sooner rather than later – Forex Live
Fitch: Emerging Market Vulnerability Weighing on Global Growth Outlook