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JPM Beats Boosted By Lending Despite Trading Miss As FICC, Sales & Trading Revenues Tumble

Launching Q2 earnings season, moments ago JPM reported Q2 an adjusted record Net Income of $7.03 billion and EPS of $1.82, which however included an 11 cent legal benefit, beating expectations $1.57 a...
On July 14, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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EC Low-Volatility Stocks Are Having A Rough Summer

Stocks that exhibit low volatility are prized as a risk factor that’s expected to beat the broad market over time with a smoother rise, according to academic research and countless backtests. Real-w...
On July 14, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Sensex Ends Marginally Lower; Software Stocks Fall On Muted Results

Indian share markets finished marginally lower in the afternoon session. At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex stood lower by 17 points, while the NSE Nifty finished down by 5 points. Meanwhile, th...
On July 14, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Morning Call For Friday, July 14

OVERNIGHT MARKETS AND NEWS Sep E-mini S&Ps (ESU17 -0.04%) this morning are down -0.03% ahead of data on U.S. consumer prices and industrial production. Losses were limited with JPMorgan Chase up n...
On July 14, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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USD/JPY And AUD/USD Forecast – Friday, July 14

USD/JPY The US dollar had a volatile session on Thursday, as we continue to go back and forth just above the 113 level during the Janet Yellen congressional testimony. With the action that we have see...
On July 14, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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USD/JPY And AUD/USD Forecast – Friday, July 14

USD/JPY The US dollar had a volatile session on Thursday, as we continue to go back and forth just above the 113 level during the Janet Yellen congressional testimony. With the action that we have see...
On July 14, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Aussie Scales New Highs For The Year, As The Greenback Remains On The Defensive

The Australian dollar has taken over leadership in the dollar bloc from the Canadian dollar. The Aussies are up about 0.35% today to extend this week’s gains to more than 2% and reach a new high...
On July 14, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Global Shares Hit Another Record High In Lethargic Session Ahead Of US Data Deluge

It was another painfully low-volume overnight session, which however did not prevent global stocks from hitting another record highs, capping their best week in over two months as the dollar stayed cl...
On July 14, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin Charts Show Conflicting Signals; Ethereum Falls

After a tough week in the cryptocurrency space with all major digital currencies registering a negative performance, market heavyweight BTC has stabilized and may be looking to re-coup some of its los...
On July 14, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg
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Weekend Reading: Yellen Lets Doves Fly

As I noted in yesterday’s missive, Yellen’s recent testimony on Capitol Hill sent robots frantically chasing asset prices on Thursday even before testimony began. The catalyst was the release of ...
On July 14, 2017 / By Kurt Osterberg