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Octavia
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30-Sep-2013 22:05
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all red red...no eye see. |
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GorgeousOng
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30-Sep-2013 21:49
Yells: "Hehehaha...enjoy life n live to the fullest..." |
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Don't worry be hapi hapi.... They know what to do..... Have a great sleep!!! 早 睡 早 起 身 体 好 ！ 早 睡 的 鸟 儿 有 大 肥 吃 ！ Huat Arh! 大 丰 收 ！ |
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Peter_Pan
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30-Sep-2013 21:45
Yells: "did you order dunkin' donuts" |
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Recovering some grounds at the moment.
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gavinl
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30-Sep-2013 21:40
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Wont closed very red.
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Peter_Pan
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30-Sep-2013 21:32
Yells: "did you order dunkin' donuts" |
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US markets plunge at open. | ||||
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gavinl
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30-Sep-2013 21:02
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Me think so too but it seems to me all markets overly reacted today. God knows what may come tomorrow. Lol
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Peter_Pan
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30-Sep-2013 20:55
Yells: "did you order dunkin' donuts" |
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I dont think will shutdown. It is different from 17 years ago now. All markets are connected now, they will ultimately compromise.
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gavinl
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30-Sep-2013 20:29
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Lol. Funny view but possible.
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Hawkeye
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30-Sep-2013 20:27
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Ya! United States you know! They dare to do everything, Cow Boy! Geronimo! Alamo! War! Ha ha ha ha !!! |
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gavinl
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30-Sep-2013 20:23
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Does anyone here believe US goverment will shut down? Would like to see your view. Anyone may contribute. | ||||
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gufeng88
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30-Sep-2013 18:59
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Short sell orders executed on 30 September 2013 http://www.sgx.com/wps/wcm/connect/sgx_en/home/market_info/short_sale/short_sale_daily/DailyShortSell20130930.txt |
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WanSiTong
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30-Sep-2013 17:23
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WanSiTong
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30-Sep-2013 17:10
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Stocks: Government shutdown threat looms NEW YORK (CNNMoney)
When markets open Monday, it's entirely possible the U.S. government won't open the next day.The threat of a government shutdown starting on Tuesday appeared more real as the clock ticked and Congress remained split on the contents of a temporary spending measure. At risk is Friday's release of the monthly jobs report, one of the most-widely watched pieces of economic data. Bureau of Labor Statistics' commissioner Erica Groshen has indicated that it might not be possible to release the data, because the agency will " suspend all operations" during a shutdown and its " staff will be furloughed." She said all surveys will " cease" and the " website will not be updated." Investors will have to deal with more uncertainty and " fewer guide posts" on the economy, said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at Harris Private Bank. Uncertainty over the shutdown cast a pall over markets last week, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S& P 500 down over 1% for the week. It was the first losing week of the month for both indexes, which had recently hit record highs. The Nasdaq managed a slight gain. Related: Fear & Greed Index Private jobs data: Investors will have to whet their appetite on the state of U.S. employment via private researchers such as payroll processor ADP's report on Wednesday, followed by the Challenger job cuts report on Thursday. The government's September employment report, if it is released on Friday, is expected to show a gain of 180,000 jobs in the month. Economists surveyed by Briefing expect the unemployment rate to hold steady at 7.3%. Other economic reports: Other government reports are also in jeopardy in a shutdown. The Commerce Department is scheduled to release reports on construction and factory orders this week. Spokeswoman Sarah Horowitz said the department would not release economic indicators in the event of a shutdown. Europe: Investors will also get a peek at how the European economy is weathering the austerity measures via the Eurozone unemployment report, due out Tuesday. Asia: The Hong Kong Stock Exchange will be closed on Tuesday, while the Shanghai Stock Exchange is closed from Tuesday to Friday for a National Day celebration. |
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WanSiTong
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30-Sep-2013 17:00
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U.S. Stock-Index Futures Slump on Impending Shutdown U.S. stock-index futures slumped for a second day and Treasuries rose as politicians clashed over the federal budget, threatening a U.S. government shutdown starting tomorrow. Standard & Poor?s 500 Index futures expiring in December dropped 0.7 percent to 1,675.20 as of 6:42 a.m. in London, heading for the lowest close in three weeks. U.S. 10-year yields fell three basis points, or 0.03 percentage point, to 2.60 percent, Bloomberg Bond Trader data show. The 2.5 percent note due in August 2023 rose 7/32, or $2.19 per $1,000 face amount, to 99 5/32 as investors sought the relative safety of debt. Unless lawmakers resolve their differences by the deadline tomorrow, as many as 800,000 federal employees would be on furlough and national parks and Internal Revenue Service call centers may close. Even if Congress resolves the spending fight, lawmakers would immediately move to the next fiscal dispute over raising the $16.7 trillion debt ceiling. ?If they shut down the government, it?s not good for the economy,? said Ali Jalai, a Singapore-based trader at Scotiabank, a unit of Canada?s Bank of Nova Scotia, one of the 21 primary dealers that trade directly with the Federal Reserve. ?Government bonds are doing better, and I guess stocks are going to do a bit worse. Eventually they?re going to open the government, but there?ll be some damage done.? The U.S. won?t have enough money to pay all of its bills at some point between Oct. 22 and Oct. 31 without action by Congress, according to the Congressional Budget Office. Debt LimitA brief government shutdown won?t lead to any significant change of the Treasury Department?s forecast for when the U.S. will breach the debt limit, a Treasury spokeswoman said yesterday in an e-mail. The Treasury has said measures to avoid exceeding the debt ceiling will be exhausted on Oct. 17. An economic slowdown may keep the Fed from reducing the bond purchases it uses to support the economy, Scotiabank?s Jalai said. The Fed this month unexpectedly stuck to its $85 billion of Treasury and mortgage purchases a month, with Chairman Ben S. Bernanke saying the job market needs to improve. The Fed will take the first step in reducing its monthly bond purchases in December, according to 59 percent of 41 economists in a Sept. 18-19 survey. U.S. employers probably added more jobs in September than the prior month and the jobless rate held at the lowest level since 2008, economists said before a report this week. Payrolls, ManufacturingPayrolls rose by 180,000 workers, the most since April, after a 169,000 gain the prior month, according to the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News ahead of Labor Department figures on Oct. 4. Manufacturing (NAPMPMI) grew in August at close to the fastest pace in two years, separate data may show tomorrow. The debt limit is a bigger problem than a federal shutdown, though the U.S. will probably avoid both, Moody?s Investors Service said in a report today. ?Failure to raise the federal debt limit would have greater adverse financial market and economic consequences than a government shutdown because market participants would perceive an increased probability of a sovereign default,? Steven Hess, a senior vice president at Moody?s in New York, wrote in the report. The S& P 500 Index fell 1.1 percent in the five days ended Sept. 27 for its first weekly decline since Aug. 30. It has returned 5.9 percent this quarter including reinvested dividends, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The U.S. stock benchmark has surged 21 percent in 2013. American equities this year climbed above the 2007 peak from before the global financial crisis that led to the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. in 2008. Essential OperationsBloomberg?s U.S. Treasury Bond Index (BUSY) was little changed for the quarter. It is down 2.4 percent in 2013, reflecting forecasts for the Fed to start reducing its debt purchases. In a government shutdown, essential operations and programs with dedicated funding would continue. The move would reduce fourth-quarter economic growth by as much as 1.4 percentage points depending on its length, according to economists at Moody?s Analytics Inc. ?Investors are concerned a U.S. government shutdown may hurt the economy, so they?re becoming more risk averse,? said Toshiyuki Kanayama, a senior market analyst at Monex Securities Inc. in Tokyo. |
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30-Sep-2013 15:53
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Correction is coming! Embrace yourselves and short now! Huat ah | ||||
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Peter_Pan
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30-Sep-2013 14:08
Yells: "did you order dunkin' donuts" |
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long position is for longists short position is for shortists no position is for notists good luck |
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Peter_Pan
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30-Sep-2013 14:04
Yells: "did you order dunkin' donuts" |
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time to position yourself for tomorrow's trade...volatility the name of the game | ||||
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Peter_Pan
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30-Sep-2013 14:02
Yells: "did you order dunkin' donuts" |
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counting down to shutdown / shutup | ||||
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Octavia
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30-Sep-2013 13:58
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All eyes will be on Friday's jobs data.
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WanSiTong
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30-Sep-2013 13:13
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Market Recap Lack of progress on budget talks led US equities lower on Friday. The Dow had its first weekly loss in four (-1.3%) as 25 out of 30 components fell. The S& P 500 was dragged lower by the materials sector and it lost 1.1% for the week. The NASDAQ Composite bucked the trend with a 0.2% weekly gain. NYSE composite volume reached 3b (2.8b previously).... WTI Crude for Nov shed 16 cents, or 0.2%, to end at US$102.87/barrel while Nov Brent lost 58 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at US$108.63/barrel. For the week, WTI and Brent fell 1.8% and 0.5% respectively. Gold for Dec delivery gained US$15.10, or 1.1%, to end at US$1,339.20/ounce and Dec Silver tracked gold higher by adding 6.5 cents, or 0.3%, to end at US$21.83/ounce. For the week, gold gained 0.5% but silver fell 0.4%. Implications for Singapore The retreat on Wall Street last Friday night and the worsening US index futures (down more than 0.5% now) could spook the local bourse to a poor start this morning. Following five prior sessions of persistent correction, the STI finally initiated a 0.5% rebound in the last session. But with today?s tone is likely to deteriorate again, we could see the index drifting lower towards the 3180 immediate support again. Below the 3180 level, the next base lies at the 3130 resistance-turned-support. On the upside, 3270 (key peaks) is now the key obstacle to overcome, with the next hurdle pegged at the 3330 .support-turned-resistanceSee More |
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