Futures

Chinese Firecracker Starts New Year With A Bang

If traders drifting back to their desks for the start of the new trading year were expecting a quiet start, Chinese economic news delivered a shock to global markets with the Caixin Manufacturing index coming in below expectation at 48.2 against a forecast of 48.9, with the Nikkei 225 falling almost 600 points to close at 18,450.98 on the release.

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Yuan Falls As Rate Set At Lowest Since 2011

The yuan Thursday weakened for the 10th day against the US dollar as China’s central bank set the official reference rate at the lowest since 2011 following the US interest rate hike.

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Technical Picture Dominates The YM emini As We Wait For The FED

For the YM emini futures (DIA, quote) contract there is only one game in town at present from a technical perspective, and that’s the resistance level just below the 17,800 region which like a tropical storm, continues to build in strength and develop as the days pass to weeks, and the weeks to months.

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