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What a Failed Bounce Feels Like
By Rev Shark
Street.com Contributor
2/4/2010 4:16 PM EST
It has been so long since we have had a failed bounce in this market that it was bound to be very ugly when one finally did occur. Too many market players have grown to trust that we will keep on seeing V-ish bounces, and when we finally didn't have one, they had to scramble to unload some long inventory.
As I've discussed, this is the first failed bounce since July of last year. Back then, after we made a lower low, like we are seeing today, we flopped around for a few more days and then exploded higher as second-quarter earnings hit.
We don't have earnings to drive the market this time, but we do have a big jobs report in the morning. There has been a lot of talk about a huge downward revision of 800,000. That is pretty well anticipated already, but there is plenty of room for surprises.
I don't think the market is hitting a bottom yet, but I do think we see a bounce, and the way to play that is to fade [ = shorten - A.L.] the jobs report. If we have a positive response, I'd be looking to sell into the strength, and if we have a negative response, I'd look to buy the pullback.
The Dow close below 10,000 is an important psychological washout. It isn't an important technical level, but it is an important mental one that will garner attention from the popular press. To get to a bottom we need some fear and the Dow's failure to hold 10,000 will create some.
At this point, the best advice I can give is to respect the trend and look for selling and shorting opportunities on bounces. Way too many market players try to fight downtrends rather than embracing them. Give the bears a little respect here. They finally earned some.
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Senate banking committee members have made major progress in long-running negotiations over a financial reform bill, but time appears to be running out on forging a consensus package.
“I do feel we're very close on the major points,” said Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, who’s been working with Democratic Senator Mark R. Warner of Virginia on key parts of the legislation.
Corker’s comments came Thursday after committee chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) signaled waning patience over the negotiating process, saying in a statement that “we are now getting to the point where we need to pull the trigger.”
Dodd and the committee’s ranking GOP member, Richard Shelby of Alabama, have been waging negotiations of their own for weeks. The two have met at least twice this week, including Thursday, according to sources.
“An important step is for Shelby and Dodd to finish up—especially on consumer protection—and reach an agreement in principal,” Corker told CNBC.com in an interview Thursday. “I know where both of the parties are and I think they are inches apart. They’ve come a long way.”
Despite Dodd's warning Thursday, spokeswoman Kirstin Brost told CNBC.com that he "continues to hope for a consensus package."
Among the key sticking points is the issue of consumer protection. Dodd’s original draft bill in November contained the creation of a new, powerful agency to handle the role, similar to that in the House’s version, which was approved on the floor in late 2009.
Republicans are opposed to that approach, although they acknowledge the need for some new measures.
“Both sides of the aisle see the need to deal with consumer protection,” said Corker. “I think it needs to be dealt with inside a prudential regulator so you don’t have that conflict with two organizations.”
Under one scenario, an existing regulator would be given new powers, somewhat similar to those of the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency, as it is called.
Dodd is thought to be open to alternatives and is not wedded to the creation of an entity along the lines of the House version as long as the powers are sufficient.
There’s also been discussion of a compromise wherein a new agency would be created within an existing one with some measure of independence, according to an industry source.
President Obama, however, strongly supports the new agency concept, and has stated its importance on several occasions.
Another area of disagreement between Democrats and Republicans in the past has been new regulation of over-the-counter derivatives trading, but it's unclear whether that is holding up talks on a compromise at this time.
There appears to be agreement on other key parts of the bill, which include federal resolution authority for too-big-to-fail financial institutions, as well as the creation of a systemic regulator.
Corker, among others, has underscored the importance of these two components, and has introduced stand-alone legislation covering resolution authority along with Warner.
Banking committee negotiations have been taking place on a regular basis since late last year when Dodd's draft bill met significant opposition from Republicans and even some Democrats.
Republican and Democratic members of the committee were paired together to handle certain parts of the bill to increase the chances of working out a bipartisan version. Corker and Warner, for instance, have handled the resolution authority and systemic regulator components.
"What's important is that we get the big things right," said Corker, who stressed, "There are still a lot of discussions taking place.”
Washington analysts say time is running out, with the White House no doubt anxious for progress on the bill. The president recently has stepped up his own efforts to push the regulatory reform agenda.
There are also logistical concerns. Any compromise draft bill will be part of a long process, starting with debate at the committee level. And even if the Senate approves a package of reforms, it is likely to require reconciliation with the House version, followed by more voting before the president has anything to sign into law.
Dodd is said to be prepared to move ahead on a non-partisan basis if necessary with what might be considered a more moderate version of his original bill--an approach that could garner enough support to move it out of the banking committee.
According to one industry source, such a draft could be unveiled as soon as Monday.
Hier scheinen mehrere Varianten möglich. Wie wird das Währungspaar auf die Arbeitsmarktdaten reagieren? Stehen die aktuellen Entwicklungen im Vordergrund oder die CarryTrades?
Ich gehe weiter von einem steigenden Dollar aus. Die CarryTrade Rückabwicklungen kommen gerade erst ins Rollen. Zu viele Marktteilnehmer wurden auf dem falschen Fuß erwischt. Der generelle Tenor vom Abgesang des Dollar muss korrigiert werden.
Einzig die kurzfristig sehr negative Stimmung für den Euro könnte zu einer schnellen heftigen Gegenbewegung verleiten.
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Euro Pressured, Dollar Rises on Risk AversionThe dollar hit a seven-month high against a currency basket on Friday as a widening in euro zone government bond spreads highlighted fears over the indebtedness of the region's weaker economies, spurring risk aversion.
The euro fell to its weakest versus the dollar since May 2009 and was unable to sustain gains made against the Swiss franc after the Swiss National Bank was seen selling its domestic currency in Asian trade, which had lifted the euro from a 15-month trough.
The yield spread between Greek and German 10-year government bonds expanded to 368 basis points in early European trade as investor confidence in Athens' ability to service its debts kept its bond market under pressure.
Analysts said market movements were being driven by a combination of euro weakness and dollar strength, while the yen was also benefiting from risk aversion.
"Widening euro zone CDS and bond spreads over German Bunds are making investors less confident, which is weighing on the euro and putting pressure on equity markets," said Jeremy Stretch, strategist at Rabobank in London. "That is leading to the risk-aversion trade which means the dollar is in favor."
A fall on Wall Street on Thursday, the euro zone's sovereign debt problems and an unexpected rise in U.S. weekly jobless claims, coming just ahead of key U.S. monthly jobs data later on Friday, all made for jittery markets.
The dollar index, which tracks its moves against a basket of currencies, climbed as high as 80.435, its strongest since July 2009 as European shares fell nearly 1 percent early in the session.
The euro fell as low as $1.3649 according to Reuters data, its weakest since May 2009. It traded down on the day against the U.S. currency.
Versus the yen , the single European currency fell to a session low of 121.99 yen, hovering in range of 121.54 yen hit on Thursday for the first time since February 2009.
The single currency was also pressured by comments from European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, who on Thursday said many members of the euro zone will have large and sharply rising fiscal imbalances.
Franc Selling
The euro traded against the Swiss franc but pulled back from a high of 1.4905 francs hit on trading platform EBS in Asian trade.
Traders said the Swiss National Bank bought euros for francs in a rare foray into Asian trading time, with the central bank said to have traded on EBS, having entered the market around 1.4700 francs.
The euro had earlier fallen as far as around 1.4550 francs in thin trade, its weakest level since October 2008, and the market was already wary that it had dropped to levels which might prompt central bank action.
The SNB, which intervened a number of times in 2009, has said in the past it would continue to prevent any excessive rise in the franc as long as there were deflationary risks.
Spokesmen for the central bank and the Bank of International Settlements declined comment.
Grund ist das im 4. Quartal drastisch ausgedünnte Trading-Volumen. Wenn nur die Zockerbanken mit Futures spielen, gibt es halt weniger Provisionsgewinne, als wenn reale Investoren reale Aktien kaufen.
Feb. 5, 2010, 4:08 a.m. EST ·
Icap shares slump after profit warningSharp slowdown in trading volumes hits margins; Icap to acquire TriOptima
By Simon Kennedy, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Shares in U.K. interdealer broker Icap slumped as much as 19% on Friday after the firm cut its earnings forecast, saying a slowdown in key markets meant new businesses were taking longer to achieve profitability.
The group said it expects to report pre-tax profit before one-off items for the fiscal year ending March 31 of between 295 million pounds ($464 million) and 315 million pounds.
It had said in mid-November that profit would be in line with market forecasts, which ranged from 311 million pounds to 347 million pounds.
ICAP is the world's biggest interdealer broker, helping banks trade in the interest rate, credit, commodity, foreign exchange and equity derivatives markets.
"The quarter began strongly before activity slowed significantly from mid November leading into the seasonally quieter markets of December," Icap said.
"This, coupled with the continuing investment in our important strategic initiatives, was reflected in lower operating margins," it added.
U.S. and European investment banks have also reported a sharp slowdown in trading activity towards the end of 2009, with Deutsche Bank saying that its fixed-income trading revenue slumped more than 40% in the quarter. See story on Deutsche Bank's return to profit.
WSJ's Rick Brooks discusses civil securities fraud charges filed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo against former Bank of America CEO Kenneth Lewis and former Chief Financial Officer Joseph Price over their handling of the Merrill Lynch acquisition.
Shares in Icap dropped slumped 15% on the London Stock Exchange Friday, having lost as much as 19% earlier in the session. The stock is still up around 35% over the last year.
Shares in rival Tullett Prebon /quotes/comstock/23s!e:tlpr (UK:TLPR 268.20, -23.10, -7.94%) were also hit hard by the announcement, dropping 6% in London.
Icap said revenue in the fiscal third-quarter was "slightly ahead" of the previous year, helped by strong growth in Brazil, but the slowdown in overall volumes and the cost of building up new business areas hurt profitability.
The group said trading volumes in the cash equity business, for example, dropped 24% in the Americas and 38% in Europe. Trading on the Baltic Dry and Wet Indexes, which are measures of bulk shipping rates, were also "severely reduced" Icap said.
The firm also announced a deal to acquire the remaining 61.8% stake in financial technology provider TriOptima that it doesn't already own.
Icap will make an upfront cash payment of 109 million euros ($149 million), with a further 12 million euros ear-marked for working capital and two other potential payments to come, dependent on hitting revenue and profit targets.
Simon Kennedy is the City correspondent for MarketWatch in London.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/icap-shares-slump-after-profit-warning-2010-02-05
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