If you play online poker without the proper tools you are leaving money on the table. It is important to keep good records and analyze your game and the game of your opponents. Today on “Poker Friday” I am going to go through the poker software I use on a daily basis. Poker Software Smart…
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By Mark | Published August 27th, 2010Poker, Luck & Trading
By Mark | Published August 20th, 2010Usually on Fridays I post weekend links, for the next few weeks I will be posting articles related to poker. Poker and trading share some common similarities. If you have yet to read my previous poker articles I suggest you start with the following articles: Ten lessons I have learned about trading from poker. My…
Daily News Briefing – Thursday, August 19, 2010
Economic Calendar: Today’s Events & Announcements
| Date | Time | Currency | Forecast | Previous | |
| Thu | 12:30am | JPY | All Industries Activity m/m | -0.20% | 0.20% |
| 19-Aug | 2:00am | EUR | German PPI m/m | 0.20% | 0.60% |
| 2:15am | CHF | Trade Balance | 1.86B | 1.77B | |
| 4:30am | GBP | Retail Sales m/m | 0.40% | 0.70% | |
| 4:30am | GBP | Prelim Mortgage Approvals | 47K | 48K | |
| 4:30am | GBP | Public Sector Net Borrowing | 5.2B | 14.5B | |
| 4:30am | GBP | Prelim M4 Money Supply m/m | 0.20% | 0.00% | |
| 5:00am | CHF | ZEW Economic Expectations | 2.2 | ||
| 6:00am | GBP | CBI Industrial Order Expectations | -14 | -16 | |
| 8:30am | CAD | Leading Index m/m | 0.70% | 1.00% | |
| 8:30am | CAD | Wholesale Sales m/m | 0.40% | -0.10% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Unemployment Claims | 478K | 484K | |
| 10:00am | USD | Philly Fed Manufacturing Index | 7.1 | 5.1 | |
| 10:00am | USD | CB Leading Index m/m | 0.20% | -0.20% | |
| 10:30am | CAD | BOC Review | |||
| 10:30am | USD | Natural Gas Storage | 32B | 37B | |
| 12:30pm | USD | FOMC Member Bullard Speaks |
Economic Calendar: Recap Yesterdays Events & Announcements
| Date | Time | Currency | Actual | Forecast | Previous | |
| 9:15am | USD | Capacity Utilization Rate | 74.80% | 74.60% | 74.10% | |
| 9:15am | USD | Industrial Production m/m | 1.00% | 0.50% |
-0.10% |
|
| 8:30pm | AUD | MI Leading Index m/m | 0.00% |
0.30% |
||
| 9:30pm | AUD | Wage Price Index q/q | 0.80% | 0.90% | 0.90% | |
| Wed | 4:30am | GBP | MPC Meeting Minutes | 1-0-8 | 1-0-8 | 1-0-7 |
| 18-Aug | 10:30am | USD | Crude Oil Inventories | -0.8M | -1.1M | -3.0M |
| 6:45pm | NZD | PPI Input q/q | 1.40% | 0.60% | 1.30% | |
| 6:45pm | NZD | PPI Output q/q | 1.10% | 0.70% | 1.80% |
Stock Markets
Australia: ASX Volume Leaders
| TLS.AX | TELSTRA FPO | 3.010 12:52PM AEST | Up 0.050 (1.69%) | 66,904,109 |
| ELD.AX | ELDERS FPO | 0.680 12:50PM AEST | Up 0.060 (9.68%) | 43,949,067 |
| BXB.AX | BRAMB LTD FPO | 5.660 12:51PM AEST | Up 0.360 (6.79%) | 39,573,189 |
| AWC.AX | ALUMINA FPO | 1.780 12:51PM AEST | Up 0.005 (0.28%) | 29,576,156 |
| GMG.AX | GOOD GROUP FORUS | 0.635 12:51PM AEST | Down 0.015 (2.31%) | 27,008,781 |
| CQO.AX | CHOFFICERT UNIT | 0.235 12:51PM AEST | Down 0.015 (6.00%) | 24,971,534 |
| AMP.AX | AMP FPO | 5.070 12:52PM AEST | Down 0.250 (4.70%) | 18,179,443 |
| AWB.AX | AWB FPO | 1.450 12:51PM AEST | Up 0.005 (0.35%) | 16,092,046 |
| NTU.AX | NORTH URAN FPO | 0.140 12:36PM AEST | Up 0.020 (16.67%) | 15,905,233 |
| BHP.AX | BHP BLT FPO | 38.050 12:52PM AEST | Down 0.370 (0.96%) | 15,400,115 |
| MEO.AX | MEO AUST FPO | 0.360 12:42PM AEST | Down 0.010 (2.70%) | 12,715,334 |
| PNA.AX | PANAUST FPO | 0.595 12:49PM AEST | 0.000 (0.00%) | 11,281,581 |
| LYC.AX | LYNAS FPO | 1.010 12:51PM AEST | Down 0.020 (1.94%) | 10,962,697 |
| LGL.AX | LIHIR. FPO 10T | 4.400 12:51PM AEST | Up 0.040 (0.92%) | 9,270,300 |
| CFX.AX | CFS RETAIL UNIT | 1.930 12:52PM AEST | 0.000 (0.00%) | 8,297,632 |
| WDC.AX | WESTFIELDG STAPLED | 12.520 12:51PM AEST | Down 0.050 (0.40%) | 8,102,220 |
| OZL.AX | OZMINER FPO | 1.250 12:51PM AEST | Up 0.005 (0.40%) | 7,492,556 |
| CDU.AX | CUDECO FPO | 2.390 12:48PM AEST | Down 0.060 (2.45%) | 7,351,297 |
| DXS.AX | DEXUS PROP STAPLED | 0.825 12:50PM AEST | Up 0.005 (0.61%) | 7,122,827 |
| MGR.AX | MIRVAC GRP STAPLED | 1.332 12:51PM AEST | Down 0.003 (0.22%) | 6,652,433 |
| APN.AX | APN N&M FPO | 1.925 12:50PM AEST | Up 0.050 (2.67%) | 6,539,935 |
| BSL.AX | BLUESCOPE FPO | 2.300 12:52PM AEST | Up 0.030 (1.32%) | 6,321,611 |
| OST.AX | ONESTEEL FPO | 2.970 12:51PM AEST | Down 0.050 (1.66%) | 5,986,900 |
| CQR.AX | CHRETAILRT UNIT | 0.555 12:46PM AEST | Up 0.010 (1.83%) | 5,554,289 |
| QBE.AX | QBE INSUR. FPO | 17.360 12:52PM AEST | Up 0.440 (2.60%) | 5,490,346 |
@12:50 PM AEST
America: NASDAQ Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 22.41 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.36 (1.63%) | 73,169,165 |
| QQQQ | PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fun | 45.55 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.18 (0.39%) | 61,836,475 |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | 19.59 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.06 (0.31%) | 58,982,350 |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 24.82 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.11 (0.45%) | 46,818,826 |
| DELL | Dell Inc. | 12.19 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.13 (1.08%) | 35,715,461 |
| BSDM | BSD Medical Corporation | 2.97 4:00PM EDT | Up 1.84 (162.83%) | 27,689,168 |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation | 18.11 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.35 (1.97%) | 23,241,044 |
| PTEC | Phoenix Technologies Ltd. | 3.78 3:59PM EDT | Up 0.76 (25.17%) | 20,570,140 |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 33.76 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.39 (1.14%) | 20,116,054 |
| LVLT | Level 3 Communications, Inc. | 1.08 3:59PM EDT | Down 0.03 (2.70%) | 19,109,343 |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | 23.09 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.05 (0.20%) | 18,984,243 |
| BRCD | Brocade Communications Systems, | 5.14 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.17 (3.42%) | 17,737,097 |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | 22.74 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.39 (1.74%) | 17,017,817 |
| RIMM | Research In Motion Limited | 50.71 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.46 (0.91%) | 16,891,587 |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | 7.45 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.14 (1.92%) | 16,292,034 |
| WIN | Windstream Corporation | 11.40 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.09 (0.78%) | 16,176,893 |
| YHOO | Yahoo! Inc. | 13.99 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.05 (0.36%) | 15,540,269 |
| STX | Seagate Technology. | 11.27 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.26 (2.36%) | 14,868,039 |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 39.04 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.10 (0.26%) | 13,506,054 |
| RFMD | RF Micro Devices, Inc. | 4.57 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.26 (6.03%) | 13,197,091 |
| AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | 11.38 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.01 (0.04%) | 12,620,429 |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorpora | 5.50 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.01 (0.18%) | 12,591,265 |
| FLEX | Flextronics International Ltd. | 5.52 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.17 (3.18%) | 12,299,580 |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 253.07 4:00PM EDT | Up 1.10 (0.44%) | 12,131,989 |
| COCO | Corinthian Colleges, Inc. | 5.32 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.32 (6.40%) | 11,861,023 |
@12:50 PM AEST
United Kingdom: FTSE 100 Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| ITV.L | ITV | 52.40 p Aug 18 | Up 1.85 (3.66%) | 28,110,188 |
| LGEN.L | LEGAL & GENERAL | 95.72 p Aug 18 | Up 2.47 (2.65%) | 35,048,936 |
| XTA.L | XSTRATA | 1,071.00 p Aug 18 | Up 11.50 (1.09%) | 12,395,580 |
| PRU.L | PRUDENTIAL | 587.50 p Aug 18 | Up 4.07 (0.70%) | 12,085,504 |
| BT-A.L | BT GROUP | 139.00 p Aug 18 | 0.00 (0.00%) | 16,580,890 |
| LLOY.L | LLOYDS BANKING GRP | 70.63 p Aug 18 | Down 0.06 (0.08%) | 106,635,616 |
| BARC.L | BARCLAYS | 326.65 p Aug 18 | Down 0.45 (0.14%) | 26,955,372 |
| VOD.L | VODAFONE GRP | 153.25 p Aug 18 | Down 0.35 (0.23%) | 66,064,180 |
| RBS.L | ROYAL BK SCOTL GR | 46.94 p Aug 18 | Down 0.31 (0.66%) | 34,045,180 |
| OML.L | OLD MUTUAL | 123.50 p Aug 18 | Down 1.50 (1.20%) | 10,979,021 |
| YELL.L | YELL GROUP | 18.20 p Aug 18 | Down 0.35 (1.89%) | 12,954,317 |
| HSBA.L | HSBC HLDG | 652.80 p Aug 18 | Down 14.82 (2.22%) | 18,881,948 |
| AV.L | AVIVA | 388.40 p Aug 18 | Down 8.90 (2.24%) | 10,912,706 |
| BP.L | BP | 397.60 p Aug 18 | Down 10.40 (2.55%) | 38,057,960 |
| BLT.L | BHP BILLITON | 1,850.00 p Aug 18 | Down 66.00 (3.44%) | 20,768,548 |
@12:50 PM AEST
Top News Stories
GM Files for IPO That Will Reduce Treasury’s Stake
General Motors Co. filed for an initial share offering that will mark the return of what was once the world’s largest automaker to public markets a year after it was bailed out by the government.
Germany Ignores Soros as Exports Boom at Consumers’ Expense
Germany may have become too competitive for its own good.
Collapsing Marsh Dwarfs BP Oil Blowout as Ecological Disaster
Claude Luke throttles down his 21- foot aluminum work boat. Off to the left, the snout of an alligator disappears near the mouth of a watery gash in the Louisiana marshland.
Stocks Rise on M&A Speculation; Treasuries Pare Gain, Oil Falls
U.S. stocks rose, erasing an early drop, as speculation about corporate takeovers overshadowed a slide in energy producers sparked by a decline in oil. Treasuries pared gains as longer-term yields neared the lowest levels in more than a year.
Banks May Face $134 Billion Loss on Loan Refunds, Compass Says
Bank of America Corp. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are among 11 lenders that could suffer $133.8 billion in combined losses as mortgage-bond investors and insurers demand refunds for soured loans, according to an analysis by Compass Point Research and Trading LLC.
Schwarzenegger Orders Furloughs to Start After Top California Court Rules
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said 150,000 government workers must begin taking time off without pay starting Aug. 20 following a court ruling lifting an injunction temporarily blocking the furloughs.
Economist Xie Interview on Stimulus, Inflation
China Swallows Obama Stimulus Meant for U.S. Economy: Andy Xie
The global economy is like fried ice cream: If you don’t act fast, it turns into a mess.
New Jersey Settles SEC Fraud Claims Over $26 Billion in Bonds
New Jersey settled claims that it misled investors in $26 billion of municipal bonds by masking underfunding of its two biggest pension plans, in the first Securities and Exchange Commission case to target a state.
Australian Taxation Calculator: Excel Spreadsheet
By Mark | Published August 18th, 2010This post is for my Australian readers, but if you are from far away lands and are curios to see what us Australians pay in tax, feel free to download the spreadsheet. As most of you will be aware the tax office made some minor adjustments to the thresholds and the martingale tax rate which…
Daily News Briefing – Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Economic Calendar: Today’s Events & Announcements
| Date | Time | Currency | Forecast | Previous | |
| 9:00am | USD | Treasury Sec Geithner Speaks | |||
| 9:15am | USD | Capacity Utilization Rate | 74.60% | 74.10% | |
| 9:15am | USD | Industrial Production m/m | 0.50% |
-0.10% |
|
| 8:30pm | AUD | MI Leading Index m/m |
0.30% |
||
| 9:30pm | AUD | Wage Price Index q/q | 0.90% | 0.90% | |
| Wed | 4:30am | GBP | MPC Meeting Minutes | 1-0-8 | 1-0-7 |
| 18-Aug | 10:30am | USD | Crude Oil Inventories | -1.1M | -3.0M |
| 6:45pm | NZD | PPI Input q/q | 0.60% | 1.30% | |
| 6:45pm | NZD | PPI Output q/q | 0.70% | 1.80% |
Economic Calendar: Recap Yesterdays Events & Announcements
| Date | Time | Currency | Actual | Forecast | Previous | |
| Tue | 4:00am | EUR | Current Account | -4.6B | -3.7B |
-7.4B |
| 17-Aug | 4:30am | GBP | CPI y/y | 3.10% | 3.10% | 3.20% |
| 4:30am | GBP | Core CPI y/y | 2.60% | 3.00% | 3.10% | |
| 4:30am | GBP | RPI y/y | 4.80% | 4.90% | 5.00% | |
| 5:00am | EUR | German ZEW Economic Sentiment | 14 | 20.9 | 21.2 | |
| 5:00am | EUR | ZEW Economic Sentiment | 15.8 | 10.6 | 10.7 | |
| 5:30am | GBP | BOE Inflation Letter | ||||
| 6:00am | AUD | RBA Gov Stevens Speaks | ||||
| 8:30am | CAD | Foreign Securities Purchases | 5.39B | 9.42B |
23.04B |
|
| 8:30am | CAD | Manufacturing Sales m/m | 0.10% | -0.40% |
0.50% |
|
| 8:30am | USD | Building Permits | 0.57M | 0.58M |
0.58M |
|
| 8:30am | USD | PPI m/m | 0.20% | 0.20% | -0.50% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Core PPI m/m | 0.30% | 0.20% | 0.10% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Housing Starts | 0.55M | 0.57M |
0.54M |
Stock Markets
Australia: ASX Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| TLS.AX | TELSTRA FPO | 2.990 1:32PM AEST | Up 0.030 (1.01%) | 54,489,539 |
| AWB.AX | AWB FPO | 1.445 1:32PM AEST | Up 0.010 (0.70%) | 46,331,028 |
| BHP.AX | BHP BLT FPO | 38.700 1:32PM AEST | Down 1.500 (3.73%) | 28,782,173 |
| PGA.AX | PHOTON GRP FPO | 0.110 1:32PM AEST | Down 0.910 (89.22%) | 27,071,517 |
| DXS.AX | DEXUS PROP STAPLED | 0.815 1:32PM AEST | Up 0.010 (1.24%) | 24,950,324 |
| FMS.AX | FLINDERS FPO | 0.115 1:29PM AEST | Up 0.010 (9.52%) | 23,861,740 |
| AWC.AX | ALUMINA FPO | 1.775 1:32PM AEST | Up 0.025 (1.43%) | 20,413,433 |
| LYC.AX | LYNAS FPO | 0.995 1:31PM AEST | Up 0.020 (2.05%) | 17,347,471 |
| WDC.AX | WESTFIELDG STAPLED | 12.590 1:30PM AEST | Up 0.290 (2.36%) | 17,085,022 |
| ELD.AX | ELDERS FPO | 0.595 1:31PM AEST | Up 0.035 (6.25%) | 15,915,617 |
| MAP.AX | MACQUARIE AIRPORT | 2.950 1:32PM AEST | Down 0.110 (3.59%) | 14,226,234 |
| BSL.AX | BLUESCOPE FPO | 2.290 1:32PM AEST | Down 0.040 (1.72%) | 12,987,929 |
| OZL.AX | OZMINER FPO | 1.240 1:31PM AEST | Down 0.005 (0.40%) | 12,476,980 |
| IPL.AX | INCITEC PV FPO | 3.370 1:31PM AEST | Up 0.070 (2.12%) | 12,183,320 |
| ISF.AX | ISOFT FPO | 0.190 1:27PM AEST | Down 0.005 (2.56%) | 11,015,204 |
| APN.AX | APN N&M FPO | 1.875 1:31PM AEST | Down 0.175 (8.54%) | 10,646,694 |
| MGR.AX | MIRVAC GRP STAPLED | 1.315 1:31PM AEST | 0.000 (0.00%) | 9,902,868 |
| OST.AX | ONESTEEL FPO | 3.030 1:32PM AEST | Down 0.080 (2.57%) | 9,311,716 |
| GMG.AX | GOOD GROUP FORUS | 0.642 1:32PM AEST | Up 0.002 (0.31%) | 9,260,425 |
| IIF.AX | ING INDUST UNITS | 0.455 1:32PM AEST | 0.000 (0.00%) | 9,180,481 |
| SBM.AX | ST.BARBARA FPO | 0.305 1:12PM AEST | 0.000 (0.00%) | 8,349,999 |
| CDU.AX | CUDECO FPO | 2.780 1:32PM AEST | Down 2.010 (41.96%) | 7,940,238 |
| QAN.AX | QANTAS FPO | 2.560 1:31PM AEST | Up 0.060 (2.40%) | 7,937,717 |
| MLX.AX | METALS X FPO | 0.160 12:45PM AEST | Up 0.010 (6.67%) | 7,707,453 |
| GNS.AX | GUNNS FPO | 0.650 1:32PM AEST | Down 0.050 (7.14%) | 7,271,440 |
@1:32 PM AEST
America: NASDAQ Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 22.05 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.14 (0.64%) | 82,948,625 |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | 19.53 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.06 (0.31%) | 60,836,747 |
| QQQQ | PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fun | 45.37 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.57 (1.28%) | 56,927,057 |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 24.71 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.34 (1.40%) | 52,935,026 |
| RIMM | Research In Motion Limited | 50.25 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.58 (1.14%) | 26,475,421 |
| DELL | Dell Inc. | 12.06 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.10 (0.84%) | 24,060,304 |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation | 17.76 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.01 (0.06%) | 22,974,117 |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | 23.05 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.33 (1.43%) | 22,483,034 |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 39.14 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.50 (1.29%) | 22,322,864 |
| MDRX | Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Sol | 17.19 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.16 (0.92%) | 20,889,047 |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | 22.35 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.30 (1.36%) | 19,289,006 |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | 7.31 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.13 (1.81%) | 19,181,148 |
| FLEX | Flextronics International Ltd. | 5.35 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.17 (3.28%) | 19,007,992 |
| COCO | Corinthian Colleges, Inc. | 5.00 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.22 (4.21%) | 15,993,771 |
| AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | 11.39 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.18 (1.56%) | 15,344,635 |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 251.97 4:00PM EDT | Up 4.33 (1.75%) | 15,094,603 |
| YHOO | Yahoo! Inc. | 13.94 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.15 (1.09%) | 13,298,852 |
| SYMC | Symantec Corporation | 12.73 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.34 (2.74%) | 13,256,475 |
| STX | Seagate Technology. | 11.01 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.22 (1.96%) | 12,410,243 |
| BRCM | Broadcom Corporation | 32.42 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.97 (3.07%) | 12,171,435 |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 9.27 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.12 (1.31%) | 12,036,885 |
| BPOP | Popular, Inc. | 2.63 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.12 (4.78%) | 11,900,004 |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorpora | 5.51 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.04 (0.72%) | 11,783,255 |
| ATVI | Activision Blizzard, Inc | 10.91 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.03 (0.28%) | 11,166,889 |
| NWSA | News Corporation | 13.08 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.11 (0.81%) | 10,474,251 |
@1:32 PM AEST
United Kingdom: FTSE 100 Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume | |
| AV.L | AVIVA | 397.30 p Aug 17 | Up 19.40 (5.13%) | 16,394,299 | |
| XTA.L | XSTRATA | 1,059.50 p Aug 17 | Up 45.50 (4.49%) | 15,124,971 | |
| OML.L | OLD MUTUAL | 125.00 p Aug 17 | Up 3.60 (2.97%) | 11,677,106 | |
| RBS.L | ROYAL BK SCOTL GR | 47.25 p Aug 17 | Up 1.33 (2.90%) | 43,656,632 | |
| LGEN.L | LEGAL & GENERAL | 93.25 p Aug 17 | Up 2.05 (2.25%) | 24,730,392 | |
| HSBA.L | HSBC HLDG | 667.70 p Aug 17 | Up 13.20 (2.02%) | 17,536,260 | |
| LLOY.L | LLOYDS BANKING GRP | 70.69 p Aug 17 | Up 1.28 (1.84%) |
|
|
| BARC.L | BARCLAYS | 323.17 p Aug 17 | Up 4.87 (1.53%) | 34,754,784 | |
| TSCO.L | TESCO PLC | 404.45 p Aug 17 | Up 5.95 (1.49%) | 15,066,633 | |
| ITV.L | ITV | 50.55 p Aug 17 | Up 0.63 (1.26%) | 20,345,240 | |
| BT-A.L | BT GROUP | 138.53 p Aug 17 | Up 1.33 (0.97%) | 22,971,292 | |
| VOD.L | VODAFONE GRP | 153.60 p Aug 17 | 0.00 (0.00%) | 70,250,480 | |
| BP.L | BP | 408.00 p Aug 17 | Down 1.75 (0.43%) | 36,499,280 | |
| CNE.L | CAIRN ENERGY | 486.40 p Aug 17 | Down 6.80 (1.38%) | 14,009,552 | |
| BLT.L | BHP BILLITON | 1,916.00 p Aug 17 | Down 46.50 (2.37%) | 26,821,272 |
@1:32 PM AEST
Top News Stories
Stocks Rise on Earnings, Potash Bid; Treasuries Fall, Oil Gains
Stocks advanced, sending the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to its biggest gain in two weeks, as profits beat estimates and a $39 billion bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. sparked a rally in agricultural companies. Oil halted a five-day slump, while Treasuries and the dollar fell.
Fed Buys $2.551 Billion Treasuries in Resumption of Purchases
The Federal Reserve bought $2.551 billion of Treasuries in the first outright purchase of U.S. government debt since October to prevent money from being drained from the financial system.
8/13 Milligan Interview on ECB Policy, Debt Crisis
Debt Virus Spreads During Make-Believe Recovery: Matthew Lynn
The euro area is growing again . The banking system has survived its stress tests. The Greeks have implemented their first austerity measures with some success.
BHP Said to Weigh Hostile Bid for Potash After Offer Rejected
BHP Billiton Ltd. may take its $39 billion bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. directly to shareholders this week after having its unsolicited offer rejected, said two people with direct knowledge of the matter.
Netflix Lust for `True Blood’ Is Unrequited as HBO Blocks Path
Netflix Inc. ’s drive to offer its subscribers online movies from all the biggest Hollywood studios may hit a wall with HBO.
China Cuts Long-Term Treasuries By Most Ever as Yields Drop
China cut its holdings of Treasury notes and bonds by the most ever, raising speculation a plunge in U.S. yields that sent two-year rates to a record low has made government securities unattractive.
Daily News Briefing – Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Economic Calendar: Today’s Events & Announcements
| Date | Time | Currency | Forecast | Previous | |
| 2:00pm | USD | Loan Officer Survey | |||
| 9:30pm | AUD | Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes | |||
| 10:00pm | CNY | CB Leading Index m/m | 0.80% | ||
| 17th-19th | CNY | Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | 19.60% | ||
| Tue | 4:00am | EUR | Current Account | -3.7B | -5.8B |
| 17-Aug | 4:30am | GBP | CPI y/y | 3.10% | 3.20% |
| 4:30am | GBP | Core CPI y/y | 3.00% | 3.10% | |
| 4:30am | GBP | RPI y/y | 4.90% | 5.00% | |
| 5:00am | EUR | German ZEW Economic Sentiment | 20.9 | 21.2 | |
| 5:00am | EUR | ZEW Economic Sentiment | 10.6 | 10.7 | |
| Tentative | GBP | BOE Inflation Letter | |||
| 6:00am | AUD | RBA Gov Stevens Speaks | |||
| 8:30am | CAD | Foreign Securities Purchases | 9.42B | 23.16B | |
| 8:30am | CAD | Manufacturing Sales m/m | -0.40% | 0.40% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Building Permits | 0.58M |
0.58M |
|
| 8:30am | USD | PPI m/m | 0.20% | -0.50% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Core PPI m/m | 0.20% | 0.10% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Housing Starts | 0.57M | 0.55M |
Economic Calendar: Recap Yesterdays Events & Announcements
|
Date |
Time | Currency | Actual | Forecast | Previous | |
| Sun | 7:01pm | GBP | Rightmove HPI m/m | -1.70% | -0.60% | |
| 15-Aug | 7:50pm | JPY | Prelim GDP q/q | 0.10% | 0.60% | 1.10% |
| 7:50pm | JPY | Tertiary Industry Activity m/m | -0.10% | 0.00% | -0.90% | |
| 7:52pm | JPY | Prelim GDP Price Index y/y | -1.80% | -1.80% | -2.80% | |
| 9:30pm | AUD | New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m | -2.60% | -1.40% | ||
| Mon | 5:00am | EUR | CPI y/y | 1.70% | 1.70% | 1.70% |
| 16-Aug | 5:00am | EUR | Core CPI y/y | 1.00% | 1.00% | 0.90% |
| 8:30am | USD | Empire State Manufacturing Index | 7.1 | 8.1 | 5.1 | |
| 9:00am | USD | TIC Long-Term Purchases | 44.4B | 36.3B | 35.3B | |
| 10:00am | USD | NAHB Housing Market Index | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Stock Markets
Australia: ASX Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| AWB.AX | AWB FPO | 1.435 10:55AM AEST | Up 0.015 (1.06%) | 23,437,740 |
| TLS.AX | TELSTRA FPO | 2.950 10:56AM AEST | Up 0.010 (0.34%) | 23,373,627 |
| GMG.AX | GOOD GROUP FORUS | 0.625 10:54AM AEST | Up 0.005 (0.81%) | 14,517,929 |
| OZL.AX | OZMINER FPO | 1.235 10:55AM AEST | Up 0.030 (2.49%) | 11,927,089 |
| SBM.AX | ST.BARBARA FPO | 0.305 10:47AM AEST | Up 0.010 (3.39%) | 10,772,286 |
| LYC.AX | LYNAS FPO | 0.935 10:55AM AEST | Up 0.025 (2.75%) | 6,787,960 |
| AWC.AX | ALUMINA FPO | 1.765 10:55AM AEST | Up 0.005 (0.28%) | 6,523,154 |
| ELD.AX | ELDERS FPO | 0.565 10:55AM AEST | Down 0.010 (1.74%) | 5,539,369 |
| BSL.AX | BLUESCOPE FPO | 2.330 10:54AM AEST | Down 0.060 (2.51%) | 5,522,684 |
| ISF.AX | ISOFT FPO | 0.170 10:48AM AEST | Up 0.005 (3.03%) | 4,748,893 |
| SIP.AX | SIGMAPHARM FPO | 0.495 10:51AM AEST | Down 0.025 (4.81%) | 4,363,320 |
| MOS.AX | MOSAIC OIL FPO | 0.150 10:29AM AEST | 0.000 (0.00%) | 3,036,244 |
| BHP.AX | BHP BLT FPO | 39.860 10:55AM AEST | Down 0.140 (0.35%) | 2,932,993 |
| PRY.AX | PRIMARY FPO | 3.250 10:55AM AEST | Down 0.090 (2.69%) | 2,865,753 |
| IPL.AX | INCITEC PV FPO | 3.260 10:55AM AEST | Down 0.010 (0.31%) | 2,310,481 |
| FGL.AX | FOSTERS FPO | 5.720 10:55AM AEST | 0.000 (0.00%) | 2,235,691 |
| WDC.AX | WESTFIELDG STAPLED | 12.250 10:55AM AEST | Down 0.010 (0.08%) | 2,104,775 |
| AZX.AX | AUZEX FPO | 0.190 10:18AM AEST | Up 0.005 (2.70%) | 1,996,291 |
| PIR.AX | PAPILLON FPO | 0.200 10:46AM AEST | 0.000 (0.00%) | 1,984,428 |
| FMS.AX | FLINDERS FPO | 0.105 10:25AM AEST | Down 0.005 (4.55%) | 1,970,533 |
| QAN.AX | QANTAS FPO | 2.500 10:56AM AEST | Up 0.040 (1.63%) | 1,882,498 |
| MAH.AX | MACMAHON FPO | 0.590 10:51AM AEST | 0.000 (0.00%) | 1,880,124 |
| CFX.AX | CFS RETAIL UNIT | 1.900 10:54AM AEST | Down 0.005 (0.26%) | 1,687,848 |
| LGL.AX | LIHIR. FPO 10T | 4.390 10:55AM AEST | Up 0.030 (0.69%) | 1,502,211 |
| ANZ.AX | ANZ BANK FPO | 22.050 10:55AM AEST | Down 0.110 (0.50%) | 1,439,524 |
@10:55 AM AEST
America: NASDAQ Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 21.91 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.55 (2.57%) | 88,628,302 |
| QQQQ | PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fun | 44.80 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.08 (0.18%) | 55,472,857 |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | 19.47 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.32 (1.67%) | 48,721,086 |
| COCO | Corinthian Colleges, Inc. | 5.22 4:00PM EDT | Down 1.44 (21.62%) | 41,488,466 |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 24.50 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.10 (0.41%) | 40,968,392 |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | 22.05 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.55 (2.56%) | 26,325,964 |
| RIMM | Research In Motion Limited | 50.83 4:00PM EDT | Down 2.57 (4.81%) | 23,241,114 |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | 7.18 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.10 (1.37%) | 21,124,196 |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 9.15 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.24 (2.56%) | 20,355,825 |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | 22.72 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.06 (0.26%) | 19,511,715 |
| AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | 11.21 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.04 (0.36%) | 19,176,643 |
| APOL | Apollo Group, Inc. | 40.98 4:00PM EDT | Up 2.04 (5.24%) | 14,703,506 |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 38.64 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.69 (1.82%) | 14,222,079 |
| FLEX | Flextronics International Ltd. | 5.18 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.13 (2.45%) | 14,022,630 |
| STX | Seagate Technology. | 11.23 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.05 (0.45%) | 13,837,737 |
| BRCM | Broadcom Corporation | 31.46 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.47 (1.47%) | 13,402,615 |
| DELL | Dell Inc. | 11.96 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.05 (0.42%) | 13,141,551 |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorpora | 5.55 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.11 (1.94%) | 12,644,699 |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation | 17.75 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.12 (0.67%) | 12,295,366 |
| YHOO | Yahoo! Inc. | 13.79 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.04 (0.29%) | 11,416,375 |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 247.64 4:00PM EDT | Down 1.46 (0.59%) | 11,372,407 |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | 12.19 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.06 (0.49%) | 11,127,656 |
| SYMC | Symantec Corporation | 12.39 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.05 (0.41%) | 10,824,989 |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. | 14.68 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.17 (1.17%) | 10,802,865 |
| GILD | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 33.86 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.45 (1.31%) | 10,716,509 |
@11:00 AM AEST
United Kingdom: FTSE 100 Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| CNE.L | CAIRN ENERGY | 493.20 p Aug 16 | Up 24.90 (5.32%) | 18,418,288 |
| WMH.L | WILLIAM HILL | 166.00 p Aug 16 | Up 2.20 (1.34%) | 11,883,636 |
| BARC.L | BARCLAYS | 320.95 p Aug 16 | Up 3.95 (1.25%) | 25,415,324 |
| LGEN.L | LEGAL & GENERAL | 91.20 p Aug 16 | Up 0.45 (0.50%) | 29,186,812 |
| HSBA.L | HSBC HLDG | 654.50 p Aug 16 | Up 1.60 (0.25%) | 16,939,284 |
| VOD.L | VODAFONE GRP | 153.60 p Aug 16 | Up 0.35 (0.23%) | 54,799,504 |
| ITV.L | ITV | 49.92 p Aug 16 | Down 0.08 (0.16%) | 19,015,272 |
| TSCO.L | TESCO PLC | 398.50 p Aug 16 | Down 2.55 (0.64%) | 10,373,218 |
| BT-A.L | BT GROUP | 137.20 p Aug 16 | Down 1.20 (0.87%) | 16,526,589 |
| LLOY.L | LLOYDS BANKING GRP | 69.41 p Aug 16 | Down 0.83 (1.18%) | 96,707,616 |
| BP.L | BP | 409.75 p Aug 16 | Down 6.65 (1.60%) | 24,275,120 |
| RBS.L | ROYAL BK SCOTL GR | 45.92 p Aug 16 | Down 1.05 (2.24%) | 52,487,496 |
| RSA.L | RSA INSUR GRP | 124.50 p Aug 16 | Down 2.90 (2.28%) | 17,926,988 |
| YELL.L | YELL GROUP | 18.55 p Aug 16 | Down 0.46 (2.42%) | 10,490,362 |
| AV.L | AVIVA | 377.90 p Aug 16 | Down 9.50 (2.45%) | 19,441,708 |
@11:00 AM AEST
Top News Stories
U.S. Economy: Factories Lose Orders, Builders Lose Confidence
Orders and sales at New York manufacturers decreased in August for the first time in more than a year and U.S. homebuilders turned more pessimistic, indicating the economic slowdown is becoming broad-based.
Investors Fleeing Stocks With Cash Flow Lure JPMorgan
Investors are moving more money than ever before out of stocks and into bonds, widening a valuation gap and convincing JPMorgan Chase & Co. and BlackRock Inc. that now is the time to buy equities.
Goldman Undercuts Rivals in GM IPO as It Loses Top Role
Wall Street banks led by JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley stand to make a combined $120 million on General Motors Co.’s initial public offering. If it weren’t for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. , they could have made four times as much.
Republicans Set For Gains in U.S. Governors’ Races as Funding Sets Record
Republicans, fueled by record fundraising, are poised to win most of the state governorships in November, which would give them an advantage in congressional redistricting and a new pool of talent for national office.
Treasuries, Gold Rally as Stocks Retreat on Economy Concern
Treasuries surged, sending 10-year yields to the lowest level in more than 16 months, and gold rose after reports showing weaker-than-forecast growth in New York manufacturing and Japan’s economy. Most U.S. stocks climbed as a weaker dollar lifted metals and shares of commodity producers.
China Confronts Export Dependence After Surpassing Japan
China faces the threats of faltering demand for exports, rising wages and the risk of bad loans from record lending after surpassing Japan as the world’s second- biggest economy last quarter.
Most U.S. Stocks Rise as Technology, Materials Shares Advance
Most U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index ending a four-day slump, as technology companies helped the market overcome an earlier slide driven by concern about an economic slowdown.
Daily News Briefing – Monday, August 16, 2010
Economic Calendar: Today’s Events & Announcements
| Date | Time | Currency | Forecast | Previous | |
| Sun | 7:01pm | GBP | Rightmove HPI m/m | -0.60% | |
| 15-Aug | 7:50pm | JPY | Prelim GDP q/q | 0.60% |
1.10% |
| 7:50pm | JPY | Tertiary Industry Activity m/m | 0.00% | -0.90% | |
| 7:52pm | JPY | Prelim GDP Price Index y/y | -1.80% |
-2.80% |
|
| 9:30pm | AUD | New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m | -1.20% | ||
| 10:00pm | CNY | CB Leading Index m/m | 0.80% | ||
| 16th-17th | CNY | Foreign Direct Investment ytd/y | 19.60% | ||
| Mon | 5:00am | EUR | CPI y/y | 1.70% |
1.70% |
| 16-Aug | 5:00am | EUR | Core CPI y/y | 1.00% | 0.90% |
| 8:30am | USD | Empire State Manufacturing Index | 8.1 | 5.1 | |
| 9:00am | USD | TIC Long-Term Purchases | 36.3B | 35.4B | |
| 16th-27th | USD | Mortgage Delinquencies | 10.06% | ||
| 10:00am | USD | NAHB Housing Market Index | 15 | 14 |
Economic Calendar: Recap Yesterdays Events & Announcements
| Date | Time | Currency | Actual | Forecast | Previous | |
| Fri | 2:00am | EUR | German Prelim GDP q/q | 2.20% | 1.30% |
0.50% |
| 13-Aug | 2:45am | EUR | French Prelim Non-Farm Payrolls q/q | 0.20% | 0.30% |
0.20% |
| 2:45am | EUR | French CPI m/m | -0.30% | -0.40% | 0.00% | |
| 2:45am | EUR | French Prelim GDP q/q | 0.60% | 0.40% |
0.20% |
|
| 3:15am | CHF | PPI m/m | -0.50% | 0.20% | -0.40% | |
| 5:00am | EUR | Flash GDP q/q | 1.00% | 0.70% | 0.20% | |
| 5:00am | EUR | Trade Balance | -1.6B | -2.3B |
-2.7B |
|
| 8:30am | CAD | New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m | 2.50% | 2.10% | 0.20% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Core CPI m/m | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.20% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Core Retail Sales m/m | 0.20% | 0.30% | -0.10% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Retail Sales m/m | 0.40% | 0.50% |
-0.30% |
|
| 8:30am | USD | CPI m/m | 0.30% | 0.20% | -0.10% | |
| 9:55am | USD | Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment | 69.6 | 69.4 |
67.8 |
|
| 9:55am | USD | Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations | 2.80% |
2.70% |
||
| 10:00am | USD | Business Inventories m/m | 0.30% | 0.30% |
0.20% |
|
| 11:30am | USD | FOMC Member Hoenig Speaks |
Stock Markets
Australia: ASX Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| TLS.AX | TELSTRA FPO | 2.940 11:04AM AEST | Up 0.020 (0.68%) | 22,597,633 |
| ELD.AX | ELDERS FPO | 0.570 11:03AM AEST | Up 0.055 (10.68%) | 14,949,003 |
| ITO.AX | INTOLL STAPLED | 1.445 11:04AM AEST | Down 0.005 (0.34%) | 11,274,622 |
| AWC.AX | ALUMINA FPO | 1.715 11:02AM AEST | Down 0.040 (2.28%) | 9,329,894 |
| BSL.AX | BLUESCOPE FPO | 2.370 11:00AM AEST | Up 0.050 (2.16%) | 8,726,739 |
| SIP.AX | SIGMAPHARM FPO | 0.525 11:03AM AEST | Up 0.025 (5.00%) | 8,527,343 |
| SRI.AX | SIPA RES. FPO | 0.125 11:00AM AEST | Up 0.020 (19.05%) | 4,899,597 |
| QAN.AX | QANTAS FPO | 2.460 11:04AM AEST | Down 0.060 (2.38%) | 4,888,096 |
| OZL.AX | OZMINER FPO | 1.205 11:04AM AEST | Down 0.010 (0.82%) | 4,816,367 |
| ADX.AX | ADXENERGY FPO | 0.145 10:56AM AEST | Down 0.050 (25.64%) | 4,687,963 |
| PNA.AX | PANAUST FPO | 0.575 11:02AM AEST | Down 0.010 (1.71%) | 4,563,740 |
| BOL.AX | BOOM FPO | 0.440 11:03AM AEST | Up 0.005 (1.15%) | 4,177,663 |
| VBA.AX | VIRGIN BLU FPO | 0.295 11:04AM AEST | Down 0.005 (1.67%) | 4,131,678 |
| CBA.AX | CWLTH BANK FPO | 49.600 11:04AM AEST | Down 1.880 (3.65%) | 3,654,218 |
| CFU.AX | CERAMCCELL FPO | 0.205 11:04AM AEST | Down 0.005 (2.38%) | 3,630,078 |
| LGL.AX | LIHIR. FPO 10T | 4.350 11:04AM AEST | Up 0.040 (0.93%) | 3,537,324 |
| IPL.AX | INCITEC PV FPO | 3.270 11:03AM AEST | Down 0.100 (2.97%) | 3,348,003 |
| BHP.AX | BHP BLT FPO | 39.800 11:04AM AEST | Down 0.600 (1.49%) | 2,888,631 |
| LYC.AX | LYNAS FPO | 0.890 11:04AM AEST | Down 0.005 (0.56%) | 2,840,337 |
| SDL.AX | SUNDANCE FPO | 0.150 11:03AM AEST | 0.000 (0.00%) | 2,679,227 |
| SBM.AX | ST.BARBARA FPO | 0.300 11:03AM AEST | 0.000 (0.00%) | 2,524,592 |
| DXS.AX | DEXUS PROP STAPLED | 0.805 11:03AM AEST | Down 0.005 (0.62%) | 2,470,539 |
| CEU.AX | CONCT EAST STAPLED | 0.395 11:02AM AEST | Down 0.005 (1.25%) | 2,108,915 |
| CQO.AX | CHOFFICERT UNIT | 0.245 11:02AM AEST | Down 0.005 (2.00%) | 2,013,143 |
| GNS.AX | GUNNS FPO | 0.615 10:59AM AEST | Up 0.005 (0.82%) | 1,946,768 |
@11:00 AM AEST
America: NASDAQ Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 21.36 Aug 13 | 0.00 (0.00%) | 67,924,079 |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | 19.15 Aug 13 | Down 0.30 (1.54%) | 57,384,759 |
| QQQQ | PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fun | 44.72 Aug 13 | Down 0.32 (0.71%) | 46,387,264 |
| SIRI | Sirius XM Radio Inc. | 1.00 Aug 13 | Down 0.01 (0.74%) | 45,616,433 |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 24.40 Aug 13 | Down 0.09 (0.37%) | 45,263,430 |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 9.39 Aug 13 | Up 0.43 (4.79%) | 44,943,717 |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | 22.66 Aug 13 | Down 0.28 (1.22%) | 29,793,466 |
| PDLI | PDL BioPharma, Inc. | 5.18 Aug 13 | Down 1.02 (16.45%) | 24,496,561 |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | 7.28 Aug 13 | Down 0.09 (1.22%) | 24,142,072 |
| DELL | Dell Inc. | 12.01 Aug 13 | Up 0.02 (0.17%) | 17,641,381 |
| RIMM | Research In Motion Limited | 53.40 Aug 13 | Down 0.77 (1.42%) | 17,335,928 |
| ARNA | Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 6.63 Aug 13 | Down 0.54 (7.53%) | 16,795,753 |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 37.95 Aug 13 | Down 0.29 (0.76%) | 16,375,718 |
| AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | 11.17 Aug 13 | Up 0.01 (0.09%) | 15,901,222 |
| STX | Seagate Technology. | 11.18 Aug 13 | Up 0.19 (1.73%) | 15,284,349 |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation | 17.87 Aug 13 | Down 0.30 (1.65%) | 14,736,569 |
| NWSA | News Corporation | 12.95 Aug 13 | Down 0.19 (1.45%) | 13,121,998 |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. | 14.51 Aug 13 | Down 0.15 (1.02%) | 12,869,024 |
| ATVI | Activision Blizzard, Inc | 10.87 Aug 13 | Up 0.04 (0.37%) | 12,748,831 |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 249.10 Aug 13 | Down 2.69 (1.07%) | 12,673,805 |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | 21.50 Aug 13 | Down 0.09 (0.42%) | 12,586,119 |
| NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | 38.14 Aug 13 | Up 0.56 (1.49%) | 11,355,111 |
| ADSK | Autodesk, Inc. | 28.12 Aug 13 | Up 0.67 (2.44%) | 11,219,157 |
| SUNH | Sun Healthcare Group, Inc. | 8.02 Aug 13 | Up 0.03 (0.38%) | 11,144,721 |
| BRCM | Broadcom Corporation | 31.93 Aug 13 | Down 0.91 (2.77%) | 10,989,285 |
@11:00 AM AEST
United Kingdom: FTSE 100 Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| AV.L | AVIVA | 387.40 p Aug 13 | Up 20.10 (5.47%) | 28,307,708 |
| LGEN.L | LEGAL & GENERAL | 90.75 p Aug 13 | Up 2.85 (3.24%) | 25,475,498 |
| BARC.L | BARCLAYS | 317.00 p Aug 13 | Up 7.45 (2.41%) | 47,036,788 |
| GSK.L | GLAXOSMITHKLINE | 1,224.50 p Aug 13 | Up 28.50 (2.38%) | 19,267,760 |
| BP.L | BP | 416.40 p Aug 13 | Up 6.35 (1.55%) | 39,011,596 |
| RBS.L | ROYAL BK SCOTL GR | 46.97 p Aug 13 | Up 0.56 (1.21%) | 73,878,488 |
| VOD.L | VODAFONE GRP | 153.25 p Aug 13 | Up 1.25 (0.82%) | 78,445,880 |
| ITV.L | ITV | 50.00 p Aug 13 | Up 0.21 (0.42%) | 18,790,416 |
| BT-A.L | BT GROUP | 138.40 p Aug 13 | Up 0.04 (0.03%) | 21,111,860 |
| LLOY.L | LLOYDS BANKING GRP | 70.24 p Aug 13 | Down 0.04 (0.06%) | 174,757,440 |
| TSCO.L | TESCO PLC | 401.05 p Aug 13 | Down 0.35 (0.09%) | 13,852,249 |
| RSA.L | RSA INSUR GRP | 127.40 p Aug 13 | Down 1.10 (0.86%) | 16,211,680 |
| XTA.L | XSTRATA | 995.60 p Aug 13 | Down 11.40 (1.13%) | 12,918,211 |
| HSBA.L | HSBC HLDG | 652.90 p Aug 13 | Down 8.40 (1.27%) | 23,874,644 |
| YELL.L | YELL GROUP | 19.01 p Aug 13 | Down 0.99 (4.95%) | 16,147,848 |
@11:00 AM AEST
Top News Stories
U.S. Is Bankrupt and We Don’t Even Know It: Laurence Kotlikoff
Let’s get real. The U.S. is bankrupt. Neither spending more nor taxing less will help the country pay its bills .
Production, Housing Starts Probably Rose as U.S. Shifts to Slower Growth
Factory production and housing starts probably rose in July as part of the U.S. economy’s uneven transition to a slower pace of growth in the second half of the year, economists said reports this week will show.
Hewlett-Packard Board Said to Turn Against Hurd After Surprise Settlement
Hewlett-Packard Co. ’s Mark Hurd surprised the board by settling a sexual-harassment claim before directors could learn more about the incident, a final breach of trust that contributed to his ouster as chief executive officer, two people familiar with the decision said.
BP’s Relief Well Effort Delayed by U.S. Concerns Over Risk of Oil Release
BP Plc’s relief well and bottom-kill procedure, aimed at permanently plugging its Gulf of Mexico Macondo well, is suspended until the company completes an analysis of complications that might result in a new oil leak.
Republicans Seek to Make Ground Zero Mosque an Issue in November Elections
Republicans will likely use President Barack Obama ’s support for the right of a Muslim group to build an Islamic center near the World Trade Center site to force Democrats to defend an unpopular position in the November election campaign.
Economic Growth Prospects Dim in U.S. After Retail Sales, Trade Reports
Prospects for U.S. economic growth took a hit this week after reports showed the trade deficit swelled and consumers reined in spending.
Agricultural Bank of China Sets IPO Record With $22.1 Billion Boosted Sale
Agricultural Bank of China Ltd. boosted the size of its initial public offering to $22.1 billion after selling more stock in Shanghai, making it the world’s largest first-time share sale.
Straszheim Says 7-8% China Economic Growth `Appropriate’
China Favors Euros Over Dollars as Bernanke Shifts Course on Fed Stimulus
China, whose $2.45 trillion in foreign-exchange reserves are the world’s largest, is turning bullish on Europe and Japan at the expense of the U.S.
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Daily News Briefing – Friday, August 13, 2010
Economic Calendar: Today’s Events & Announcements
| Date | Time | Currency | Forecast | Previous | |
| Fri | 2:00am | EUR | German Prelim GDP q/q | 1.30% | 0.20% |
| 13-Aug | 2:45am | EUR | French Prelim Non-Farm Payrolls q/q | 0.30% |
0.20% |
| 2:45am | EUR | French CPI m/m | -0.40% | 0.00% | |
| 2:45am | EUR | French Prelim GDP q/q | 0.40% | 0.10% | |
| 3:15am | CHF | PPI m/m | 0.20% | -0.40% | |
| 5:00am | EUR | Flash GDP q/q | 0.70% | 0.20% | |
| 5:00am | EUR | Trade Balance | -2.3B | -3.0B | |
| 8:30am | CAD | New Motor Vehicle Sales m/m | 2.10% | 0.20% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Core CPI m/m | 0.10% | 0.20% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Core Retail Sales m/m | 0.30% | -0.10% | |
| 8:30am | USD | Retail Sales m/m | 0.50% | -0.50% | |
| 8:30am | USD | CPI m/m | 0.20% | -0.10% | |
| 9:55am | USD | Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment | 69.4 |
67.8 |
|
| 9:55am | USD | Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations |
2.70% |
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| 10:00am | USD | Business Inventories m/m | 0.30% | 0.10% | |
| 11:30am | USD | FOMC Member Hoenig Speaks |
Economic Calendar: Recap Yesterdays Events & Announcements
| Date | Time | Currency | Actual | Forecast | Previous | |
| 6:30pm | NZD | Business NZ Manufacturing Index | 49.9 |
55.9 |
||
| 6:47pm | NZD | FPI m/m | 1.60% | 1.30% | ||
| 9:00pm | AUD | MI Inflation Expectations | 2.80% | 3.30% | ||
| 9:30pm | AUD | Employment Change | 23.5K | 20.1K |
37.4K |
|
| 9:30pm | AUD | Unemployment Rate | 5.30% | 5.10% | 5.10% | |
| Thu | 12:30am | JPY | Revised Industrial Production m/m | -1.10% | -1.50% | -1.50% |
| 12-Aug | 1:00am | JPY | Household Confidence | 43.3 | 44.2 | 43.5 |
| 4:00am | EUR | ECB Monthly Bulletin | ||||
| 5:00am | EUR | Industrial Production m/m | -0.10% | 0.70% |
1.10% |
|
| 5:00am | EUR | Italian Trade Balance | -3.06B | -1.41B |
-1.93B |
|
| 8:30am | USD | Unemployment Claims | 484K | 465K |
482K |
|
| 8:30am | USD | Import Prices m/m | 0.20% | 0.40% | -1.30% | |
| 10:00am | USD | FOMC Member Duke Speaks | ||||
| 10:30am | USD | Natural Gas Storage | 37B | 35B | 29B | |
| 6:45pm | NZD | Retail Sales m/m | 0.90% | 0.50% | 0.40% | |
| 6:45pm | NZD | Core Retail Sales m/m | 1.50% | 0.60% | -0.20% |
Stock Markets
Australia: ASX Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| TLS.AX | TELSTRA FPO | 2.970 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.280 (8.62%) | 255,214,841 |
| AWC.AX | ALUMINA FPO | 1.695 2:46PM AEST | Up 0.025 (1.50%) | 39,908,437 |
| LYC.AX | LYNAS FPO | 0.830 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.055 (6.21%) | 34,692,469 |
| OZL.AX | OZMINER FPO | 1.160 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.040 (3.33%) | 28,179,599 |
| PNA.AX | PANAUST FPO | 0.550 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.005 (0.90%) | 23,943,681 |
| MGR.AX | MIRVAC GRP STAPLED | 1.300 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.005 (0.38%) | 19,261,961 |
| QAN.AX | QANTAS FPO | 2.470 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.040 (1.59%) | 19,255,530 |
| CQO.AX | CHOFFICERT UNIT | 0.250 2:45PM AEST | Down 0.005 (1.96%) | 16,596,118 |
| DXS.AX | DEXUS PROP STAPLED | 0.800 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.020 (2.44%) | 15,991,061 |
| SIP.AX | SIGMAPHARM FPO | 0.470 2:46PM AEST | Up 0.020 (4.44%) | 12,714,841 |
| ITO.AX | INTOLL STAPLED | 1.435 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.005 (0.35%) | 12,708,816 |
| VBA.AX | VIRGIN BLU FPO | 0.290 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.010 (3.33%) | 10,914,337 |
| FMG.AX | FORTESCUE FPO | 4.310 2:45PM AEST | Down 0.180 (4.01%) | 9,832,341 |
| BSL.AX | BLUESCOPE FPO | 2.250 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.080 (3.43%) | 9,775,260 |
| WDC.AX | WESTFIELDG STAPLED | 12.190 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.010 (0.08%) | 9,674,527 |
| CPU.AX | CSHARE FPO | 9.230 2:46PM AEST | Up 0.290 (3.24%) | 9,399,502 |
| HSP.AX | HEALTHSCOP FPO | 6.000 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.040 (0.66%) | 9,021,397 |
| SGP.AX | STOCKLAND. STAPLED | 3.800 2:45PM AEST | Up 0.020 (0.53%) | 8,800,865 |
| BHP.AX | BHP BLT FPO | 39.550 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.430 (1.08%) | 8,698,780 |
| TCL.AX | TRANSURBAN STAPLED | 4.530 2:46PM AEST | Up 0.100 (2.26%) | 8,227,328 |
| ELD.AX | ELDERS FPO | 0.520 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.005 (0.95%) | 8,182,365 |
| CFU.AX | CERAMCCELL FPO | 0.205 2:32PM AEST | Down 0.005 (2.38%) | 7,581,080 |
| BLD.AX | BORAL LTD FPO | 4.360 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.090 (2.02%) | 7,285,844 |
| GMG.AX | GOOD GROUP FORUS | 0.615 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.015 (2.38%) | 7,243,927 |
| AIO.AX | ASCIANO STAPLED | 1.630 2:46PM AEST | Down 0.030 (1.81%) | 6,670,197 |
@2:35 PM AEST Thursday, 12th August
America: NASDAQ Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| CSCO | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 21.36 4:00PM EDT | Down 2.37 (9.99%) | 227,308,153 |
| INTC | Intel Corporation | 19.45 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.03 (0.13%) | 86,580,515 |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | 24.49 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.37 (1.49%) | 70,240,460 |
| QQQQ | PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fun | 45.04 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.36 (0.79%) | 66,000,468 |
| MU | Micron Technology, Inc. | 7.37 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.22 (3.09%) | 39,794,296 |
| ORCL | Oracle Corporation | 22.94 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.72 (3.04%) | 33,737,353 |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | 8.96 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.08 (0.88%) | 33,589,914 |
| AMAT | Applied Materials, Inc. | 11.16 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.05 (0.44%) | 27,943,860 |
| BRCD | Brocade Communications Systems, | 4.92 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.23 (4.47%) | 24,193,064 |
| CMCSA | Comcast Corporation | 18.17 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.16 (0.89%) | 23,198,322 |
| DELL | Dell Inc. | 11.99 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.11 (0.91%) | 20,853,016 |
| QCOM | QUALCOMM Incorporated | 38.24 4:00PM EDT | Down 1.12 (2.85%) | 19,583,043 |
| AAPL | Apple Inc. | 251.79 4:00PM EDT | Up 1.60 (0.64%) | 19,104,262 |
| MRVL | Marvell Technology Group, Ltd. | 14.66 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.11 (0.76%) | 18,988,642 |
| RIMM | Research In Motion Limited | 54.17 4:00PM EDT | Down 2.02 (3.60%) | 18,766,043 |
| NTAP | NetApp, Inc. | 37.58 4:00PM EDT | Down 3.59 (8.72%) | 18,266,411 |
| FLEX | Flextronics International Ltd. | 5.32 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.38 (6.67%) | 18,109,069 |
| STX | Seagate Technology. | 10.99 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.29 (2.57%) | 17,929,927 |
| EBAY | eBay Inc. | 21.59 4:00PM EDT | Up 0.34 (1.60%) | 16,197,623 |
| BRCM | Broadcom Corporation | 32.84 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.95 (2.81%) | 15,281,615 |
| XLNX | Xilinx, Inc. | 25.50 4:00PM EDT | Down 1.35 (5.03%) | 14,968,520 |
| HBAN | Huntington Bancshares Incorpora | 5.65 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.09 (1.57%) | 14,964,554 |
| ALTR | Altera Corporation | 25.24 4:00PM EDT | Down 1.63 (6.08%) | 14,517,183 |
| ATVI | Activision Blizzard, Inc | 10.83 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.14 (1.28%) | 13,796,355 |
| SYMC | Symantec Corporation | 12.41 4:00PM EDT | Down 0.14 (1.08%) | 13,305,590 |
@10:01 AM AEST
United Kingdom: FTSE 100 Volume Leaders
| Symbol | Name | Last Trade | Change | Volume |
| CNA.L | CENTRICA | 327.20 p Aug 12 | Up 7.50 (2.35%) | 17,416,952 |
| CNE.L | CAIRN ENERGY | 452.80 p Aug 12 | Up 8.00 (1.80%) | 15,770,887 |
| RBS.L | ROYAL BK SCOTL GR | 46.41 p Aug 12 | Up 0.41 (0.89%) | 109,805,784 |
| VOD.L | VODAFONE GRP | 152.00 p Aug 12 | Up 1.25 (0.83%) | 111,791,072 |
| HSBA.L | HSBC HLDG | 661.30 p Aug 12 | Up 3.80 (0.58%) | 27,628,720 |
| BT-A.L | BT GROUP | 138.36 p Aug 12 | Up 0.56 (0.41%) | 19,092,356 |
| LLOY.L | LLOYDS BANKING GRP | 70.28 p Aug 12 | Up 0.25 (0.36%) | 246,647,952 |
| XTA.L | XSTRATA | 1,007.00 p Aug 12 | Up 3.00 (0.30%) | 13,986,259 |
| LGEN.L | LEGAL & GENERAL | 87.90 p Aug 12 | Up 0.25 (0.29%) | 27,442,096 |
| TSCO.L | TESCO PLC | 401.40 p Aug 12 | Up 0.05 (0.01%) | 13,680,022 |
| PRU.L | PRUDENTIAL | 553.50 p Aug 12 | Down 8.50 (1.51%) | 14,902,233 |
| BP.L | BP | 410.05 p Aug 12 | Down 6.70 (1.61%) | 37,516,500 |
| ITV.L | ITV | 49.79 p Aug 12 | Down 1.01 (1.99%) | 23,189,304 |
| BARC.L | BARCLAYS | 309.55 p Aug 12 | Down 18.95 (5.77%) | 76,637,496 |
| YELL.L | YELL GROUP | 20.00 p Aug 12 | Down 1.28 (6.02%) | 21,302,398 |
@10:01 AM AEST
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