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Brent Slides Towards $108 On Chinese Exports

Brent crude oil fell below $109 to start the week on poor data from China, but supply worries helped underpin prices.

Four Apple Stories From Monday You May Have Missed

The Apple (AAPL, quote) news cycle, normally full of activity, has been largely quiet in 2014 but some smaller, yet significant stories, are still worth noting.

AUD/USD: NFP Straddle Setup January 10, 2014

AUD/USD is testing a major support level, as seen on its daily time frame.

Are we seeing a paradigm shift in gold?

For gold bugs, 2013 was certainly a year to forget with the precious metal continuing its remorseless journey lower, a journey punctuated with minor rallies which promised much, but delivered little. To say it was a gloomy end to the year would an understatement.

Now the focus is on the US dollar

Ahead of Janet Yellen becoming FED chair focus has turned to the USD dollar and whether it is now set for a period of sustained strength, and one reason offered by dollar bulls as to why it still hasn’t taken off is because the euro is even stronger!

CurveAheadMarketStrategies.com Morning Coffee Break

U.S. futures are riding yesterday’s momentum of positive U.S. economic data refueling speculation the Federal Reserve may opt to taper its $85 billion stimulus program sooner rather than later.

CurveAheadMarketStrategies.com Morning Coffee Break

Morning Coffee Break – Friday March 22 As we get ready to start the final session of the week traders will be without a doubt will be focused on the developments in Cyprus.  Or should I say lack of development as Cyprus leaders’ hopes for a Russia bailout loan has fallen part and are going into the weekend with no deal and the European Central Bank deadline set for Monday

Daily Energy Report

The deja vu trade appears likely to remain in tact in the near-term, as recently attained bullish momentum was undercut in yesterday’s trade. The resulting sideways trend will oscillate between moments of euphoria and doubt, which may essentially feel like a repeat of the decisive rallies and selloffs of the last few weeks which were believed to be the beginnings of new breakouts and breakdowns.

 The eResearch Clarion Letter

A clarion is a medieval trumpet that had clear, shrill tones.  Trumpets were often uses to get people’s attention when making announcements.  We are using “clarion” in the context of making announcements, as well as being thought-provoking when sharing our information and opinions with those who are interested in new investment ideas.   Topic: Market Outlook 2013   After a down-turn into mid-November, global stock markets are putting in a

CurveAheadMarketStrategies.com Morning Coffee Break

U.S. stock indexes printed small gains yesterday as market participants begin to focus on the two day Federal Reserve meeting.  Analysts are looking for policymakers to provide further monetary stimulus – QE4? However, the Fed watchers will also be watching for any signs of deal or lack of deal concerning the fiscal cliff.