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eBikes / Re: A guy I know calls his bike Deathbike
« on: June 07, 2013, 08:17:22 am »
I'm confused... there is a forum for e-bikes?
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Shares / Re: Today's Outlook
« on: June 07, 2013, 08:10:46 am »
The past month Nikkei 225 is down -10.00%, Asia Dow -7.24, Hang Seng -6.89% & Singapore -6.99%. And Europe same period FTSE -3.89%, DAX -1.83%, CAC -2.92%, IBEX -4.13% although US, - instigator this time, with DOW -0.28%, Nasdaq +0.43%, S&P -0.23%, same period. Something not right here, economic terrorism or did Asia just run too hard too fast this time?
US overnight all 3 majors closed above +0.50%, today Asia mixed with Nikkei +0.67%, Hang Seng -0.91%, Shanghai -1.25% atm.
Gold @ 1413, VIX 16.63 calmer @ -4.97%.
German trade balance came in better than expected this morning, French & GB to follow @ 8:45 and 10:30 respectively.
German industrial production @12:00 and the biggie US nonfarm payrolls & unemployment 14:30.
Allrighty then, seems its almost time to join the investor challenge then.
US overnight all 3 majors closed above +0.50%, today Asia mixed with Nikkei +0.67%, Hang Seng -0.91%, Shanghai -1.25% atm.
Gold @ 1413, VIX 16.63 calmer @ -4.97%.
German trade balance came in better than expected this morning, French & GB to follow @ 8:45 and 10:30 respectively.
German industrial production @12:00 and the biggie US nonfarm payrolls & unemployment 14:30.
Allrighty then, seems its almost time to join the investor challenge then.
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Shares / Re: Today's Outlook
« on: June 05, 2013, 07:32:08 pm »
Oi man, I have been waiting for this since May and now I'm way to busy with other project to give full attention, go figure. 
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Shares / Re: So what are people buying
« on: June 03, 2013, 06:15:04 pm »
Okay, okay, one golden star coming your way. 
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Shares / Re: Today's Outlook
« on: June 03, 2013, 07:39:41 am »
A day of Manufacturing PMI:
09:13 Spanish
09:43 Italian
09:48 French
09:53 German
09:58 European
10:28 GB
11:00 SA
14:00 US
New Zealand, China, Hong Kong green although in Japan Nikkei 225 @ -3.28% & Topix -3.45%, when you're big in Japan all-right, and before I derail myself, Aus 200 & 300 both -0.50% more or less atm.
IGM @ -275, better started off AM @ neg 325, US futures all green at 0.26%, 0.17% and 0.15%
09:13 Spanish
09:43 Italian
09:48 French
09:53 German
09:58 European
10:28 GB
11:00 SA
14:00 US
New Zealand, China, Hong Kong green although in Japan Nikkei 225 @ -3.28% & Topix -3.45%, when you're big in Japan all-right,
and before I derail myself, Aus 200 & 300 both -0.50% more or less atm.IGM @ -275, better started off AM @ neg 325, US futures all green at 0.26%, 0.17% and 0.15%
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Shares / Re: Today's Outlook
« on: May 30, 2013, 07:40:46 am »
Rand $ 9.79
£ 14.82
Euro 12.69
VIX up 2.42% @ 14.83, IGM +26, Gold up @ 1396
Asia red with Nikkei @ -5%
11:30 SA PPI Prev 0.90%, Exp 0.50% Act 0.40%
14:30 US GDP Exp 2.5% Act 2.4%
14:30 US US Initial jobless claims Exp 340K Act 354
and remember CML, PPC, RBX, SPP divvies 2morrow.
Edit: Confirmed, Japan stocks entered correction with >10% (12% to be exact) drop from peak recently, gold moving @ 1403
£ 14.82
Euro 12.69
VIX up 2.42% @ 14.83, IGM +26, Gold up @ 1396
Asia red with Nikkei @ -5%
11:30 SA PPI Prev 0.90%, Exp 0.50% Act 0.40%
14:30 US GDP Exp 2.5% Act 2.4%
14:30 US US Initial jobless claims Exp 340K Act 354
and remember CML, PPC, RBX, SPP divvies 2morrow.
Edit: Confirmed, Japan stocks entered correction with >10% (12% to be exact) drop from peak recently, gold moving @ 1403
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Shares / Re: Platinum
« on: May 29, 2013, 09:00:50 am »
Biggest Platinum Companies Hurt as Union Usurps Old Guard
By Paul Burkhardt - May 29, 2013 8:26 AM GMT+0200
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-28/biggest-platinum-companies-hurt-as-union-usurps-old-guard.html
By Paul Burkhardt - May 29, 2013 8:26 AM GMT+0200
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-28/biggest-platinum-companies-hurt-as-union-usurps-old-guard.html
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Shares / Re: Today's Outlook
« on: May 29, 2013, 07:41:46 am »
Rand sliding at more than 1.5 percent to a fresh 4-year low after the release of weaker-than-expected first quarter GDP growth numbers. The rand hit 9.7582 per dollar, its weakest level since March 2009, compared with Monday's close at 9.5914.
Rand/£ 14.75,
R/$ 9.82 and Euro 12.62
Gold 1386 & Plat 1460
Asia was mostly green, now last 24 minutes of trading with only Nikkei and Shanghai still holding on, IGM T40 @ -141.
German unemployment rate @ 9:55 with 6.9% as expected, but number of people unemployed previous month was 6K, Expected 5K Actual 21K
German CPI @ 14:00
Rand/£ 14.75,
R/$ 9.82 and Euro 12.62
Gold 1386 & Plat 1460
Asia was mostly green, now last 24 minutes of trading with only Nikkei and Shanghai still holding on, IGM T40 @ -141.
German unemployment rate @ 9:55 with 6.9% as expected, but number of people unemployed previous month was 6K, Expected 5K Actual 21K
German CPI @ 14:00
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Shares / Re: Today's Outlook
« on: May 28, 2013, 02:22:44 pm »
Absolutely nothing, I think we'll only see a movie in about 5-10 years time 'bout how close the world economy came to the abyss, until then smoke and mirrors after every new emerging crisis. Time has to pass, those in power (politicians, central bankers) first have to leave office and those replacing them will show this time as an example of what not to do. They will admit it only once were are in a growth curve again, obviously as to avoid world wide panic which is understandable. I would prefer changing policies and taking the bad medicine but nobody wins elections that way, so we'll skip along, singing our happy song.
and on that note:
SA GDP Prev 2.10%, Exp 1.60% Act 0.90% we are up 400+ points on Top40, before this number we were down 140 odd points.
and on that note:
SA GDP Prev 2.10%, Exp 1.60% Act 0.90% we are up 400+ points on Top40, before this number we were down 140 odd points.
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Shares / Re: Today's Outlook
« on: May 28, 2013, 08:21:47 am »
Sweet additions Patrick, thank you. 
Today SA GDP @ 11:30, US Consumer confidence @ 16:00, futures positive atm, Asia positive, IGM +162, Gold @ 1389
Interesting read from Zero Hedge received over the weekend, at last somebody feeling the way I do :
Spain has already gone bankrupt. It is not spoken of in this fashion, no one mentions it in public but that is the truth of it. The money, some $172 billion, was funneled to the banks and not to the sovereign in one more European ruse to distract everyone but the results are the same. Now it is becoming apparent that even this amount of money was not enough so more will have to be given. The money will go to the Spanish banks, the debt will be guaranteed by Spain, the contingent liability will not be counted as part of Spain's debt to GDP ratio but we will know the truth of it. Whatever direct money from Spain that goes into their banks will be called an "investment" and put on the left side of their balance sheet as an asset and the mockery will continue but I can still read a ledger; thank you very much
Today SA GDP @ 11:30, US Consumer confidence @ 16:00, futures positive atm, Asia positive, IGM +162, Gold @ 1389
Interesting read from Zero Hedge received over the weekend, at last somebody feeling the way I do :
Spain has already gone bankrupt. It is not spoken of in this fashion, no one mentions it in public but that is the truth of it. The money, some $172 billion, was funneled to the banks and not to the sovereign in one more European ruse to distract everyone but the results are the same. Now it is becoming apparent that even this amount of money was not enough so more will have to be given. The money will go to the Spanish banks, the debt will be guaranteed by Spain, the contingent liability will not be counted as part of Spain's debt to GDP ratio but we will know the truth of it. Whatever direct money from Spain that goes into their banks will be called an "investment" and put on the left side of their balance sheet as an asset and the mockery will continue but I can still read a ledger; thank you very much