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West Texas Intermediate fell below $100 a barrel for the first time since July amid forecasts that crude stockpiles increased to a three-month high in the U.S., the world’s biggest oil consumer.

Futures declined as much as 1 percent in New York, trading for less than $100 for the first time since July 3. U.S. crude inventories probably climbed by 3 million barrels to 373.5 million in the week ended Oct. 11, according to a Bloomberg News survey before a government report today. That would be the highest level since July. A Nigerian rebel group said it plans to escalate a violent campaign of disrupting oil production by targeting offshore fields.

Full story: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-21/wti-falls-on-forecast-gain-in-u-s-supplies-to-three-month-high.html

Conquered?  You wish.

Just gave you a fighting chance.

'Tencent Holdings, Asia biggest Internet company, surged to a record in Hong Kong trading after analysts at Barclays Plc named it among its top picks in China's on-line sector. 

The shares rose 4.9%, headed for the largest gain since 20 May, giving it a market value of $108 billion.'   21 Oct 2013, 5:29am, Lulu Yilun Chen, Bloomberg.


C'mon Naspers, show me your teeth.

EOH 95 cents - LDT: 2013-10-18

jaDEB ! Well done, you did it.

Other posters giving me a beating (Orca, tgg, O, Shi, P) all smoking as well. 

Well done to non-posters also doing well, guess I just don't focus on you, so start posting.

Whoopdeedoo, no surprise here with Washington lawmakers voted to reopen the U.S. government and raise the debt ceiling.

Obama signed the legislation passed by Congress late Wednesday to restore federal operations, fund the government through Jan. 15, and to raise the debt limit until Feb. 7. The House passed the Senate-crafted bill by a 285-to-144 margin.  Federal employees were expected to return to their positions Thursday.

Asia all green atm, US futures red, gold @ 1278, crude @ 102, IGM T40 @ -109 atm, but wait for it:  8:30am stop loss hunters almost here, will update new point count shortly.

10:30 GP Retail sales (MoM)
14:30 US Initial jobless claims

F&G @ 43, VIX @ -21.17%

Back to T40, opened 8:30 @ 39 632, closed 1 minute later 39 541, now 39 661.

SA T40 up yesterday +572 points.

Is it just me or is the USA defaulting tomorrow?  US ended in red last night, Asia red except for Nikkei barely green @ 0.01%.

VIX +16.12%, F&G 34 Fear, IGMT40 -62.

10:30 UK unemployment rate previous 7.7%
13:00 SA Retail sales (YoY), previous 2.80%, expect 1.20%.
20:00 Draghi speaks

Edit:

To recap USA negotiations :

Friday: 
Potential agreement from Boehner/Obama (markets got excited)

Saturday: 
Talks collapsed

Monday: 
Senate debate between Reid/McConnell (markets got excited) - No agreement

Tuesday:   
Senate adjourning at 4am today SA time. Reports said Reid/McConnell were close to a deal on a Senate bill and that, if passed, it would then go to the Republican-led House of Representatives but other reports also said negotiations to reopen the government and lift the U.S. debt ceiling failed after House Republicans’ plans to vote on their own proposal fell apart.

Wednesday: The Senate to reconvene at noon Wednesday. (6pm for us)

Tomorrow:
USA defaults if no agreement reached.