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Stock Market Update for Traders

Traders Caught In Short Squeeze, Global Economic Data Trending Weaker

Blue Line Futures
August 09, 2019
After taking a two-day breather from the headlines, the trade war is again heating up. Given the depth of yesterday’s rally though, this is so far a minor pullback.
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Traders Tread Carefully As Trade Sentiment Fears Lift

Blue Line Futures
August 08, 2019
Remember, the S&P 500 futures were upbeat early yesterday before a sharp fallout just ahead of the bell.
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Will Global Recession Fears Tank U.S. Stocks?

Blue Line Futures
August 07, 2019
Global recession fears are being echoed loud and clear after three central banks (from New Zealand, India, and Thailand) cut rates and German Industrial Production fell sharply.
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US Stocks Rally on Turnaround Tuesday, China PBOC Sets Yuan Higher

Blue Line Futures
August 06, 2019
U.S benchmarks suffered their worst day of the year Monday and extended losses early last night after the U.S Treasury labeled China a currency manipulator.
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Did Trump Think China's Xi Was Going To Roll-Over?

Blue Line Futures
August 05, 2019
Yuan to breach the psychological 7-level and hit the weakest level against the U.S. Dollar since April 2008.
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Trump Tweet Spooks Markets, Traders Flee to Risk-Off Trades

Blue Line Futures
August 02, 2019
S&P 500 futures finished sharply lower after President Trump announced via Twitter a September 1st deadline before adding a 10% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese goods.
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Stocks Sell-Off on Powell Comment, “This is not the start of a long cutting cycle.”

Blue Line Futures
August 01, 2019
Expectations mounted for dovish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve yesterday and realistically those expectations became nearly impossible to meet.
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It's All About The Fed Decision Today - Expected 25 Basis Point Cut In Rates

Blue Line Futures
July 31, 2019
It’s Fed Day and the committee is expected to cut rates by 25 basis points at 1:00 pm CT. The real uncertainty today lies in their rhetoric.
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Federal Reserve Begins Two-Day Policy Meeting, Brexit Concerns

Blue Line Futures
July 30, 2019
U.S benchmarks are lower this morning just as the week heats up. First, the Federal Reserve begins its two-day policy meeting today and concludes tomorrow at 1:00 pm CT. A cut of 25 basis points is fully expected and the probability for 50 basis points hovers at 25%
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Quiet After New Record Close for S&P 500, Traders Anticipate Fed Decision and US-China Trade Talks

Blue Line Futures
July 29, 2019
The market is overall quiet after a new record close for the S&P on Friday. Reports that high-level U.S officials are traveling to China for a fresh round of trade talks has had little impact on an already firm tape.