EMOTION MOVING MARKETS NOW: 29/100 FEAR
PREVIOUS CLOSE: 29/100 FEAR
ONE WEEK AGO: 16/100 EXTREME FEAR
ONE MONTH AGO: 5/100 EXTREME FEAR
ONE YEAR AGO: 24/100 EXTREME FEAR
Put and Call Options: EXTREME FEAR During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 21.93% as investors make bullish bets in their portfolios. However, this is still among the highest levels of put buying seen during the last two years, indicating extreme fear on the part of investors.
Market Volatility: NEUTRAL The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 22.44. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low.
Stock Price Strength: FEAR The number of stocks hitting 52-week lows exceeds the number hitting highs and is at the lower end of its range, indicating fear.
PIVOT POINTS
EURUSD | GBPUSD | USDJPY | USDCAD | AUDUSD | EURJPY | EURCHF | EURGBP| GBPJPY | NZDUSD | USDCHF | EURAUD | AUDJPY
S&P 500 (ES) | NASDAQ 100 (NQ) | DOW 30 (YM) | RUSSELL 2000 (TF) | Euro (6E) |Pound (6B)
EUROSTOXX 50 (FESX) | DAX 30 (FDAX) | BOBL (FGBM) | SCHATZ (FGBS) | BUND (FGBL)
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UNUSUAL ACTIVITY
ACI OCT 2.5 PUT ACTIVITY 9K @$.52 on offer
AET ... OCT WEEKLY1 118 CALL Activity @$2.40 right by offer 3400+
GE OCT WEEKLY1 25 CALLS 5k+ @$.29 on offer
FENX EVP and COO purchase 3k @ 8.03
MHFI President,SPCIQ/SNL Financial P 5,500 A $ 92.8484
HEADLINES
ECB's Nowotny Says He's Wary of Expanding Bond-Buying Program - BBG
ECB's Jazbec: No Discussions On Exiting, Prolonging QE Currently
ECB Sources: GC May Prefer Econ. Monitoring To Oct Action - MNI Sources
ECB Said To Replace Deutsche Bank, State Street In ABS Program - BBG
ECB Announces New Secretary To Its Decision-Making Bodies
ECB's Linde Warns Of Increased Downside Risks To Spain's Econ - RTRS
Swiss EconMin: SNB Is Working To Weaken Franc Well Above 1.20 - WBP
Japan's Nishimura: China May Delay Japan 2% Inflation Tgt - ForexLive
EZ Flash PMI Rounds Off Best Quarter For 4-Years Despite Dip In September
Deutsche Bank, JPM Downgrade VW On Emissions Scandal - Digital Look
Deutsche Bank Cuts DAX Forecast On VW Woes - FT
K+S Investors Urge Management To Reconsider Potash Corp Offer - WSJ
Santander Hikes Cost Cuts Target To EUR3 Bln By 2018 - RTRS
Total Cuts Oil Output Target As Low Prices Expected To Persist - BBG
China Inks Deal To Buy 300 Boeing Jets - AP
DATA
Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Sep P: 52.0 (est 52.0; prev 52.3)
Markit/BME Germany Manufacturing PMI Sep P: 52.5 (est 52.6; prev 53.3)
Markit France Manufacturing PMI Sep P: 50.4 (est 48.6; prev 48.3)
French GDP (YoY) Q2 F: 1.10% (est 1.00%; prev 1.00%) - ForexLive
Dutch Q2 GDP Growth Slows Less Than Estimated - RTT
GOVERNMENT/ CENTRAL BANK NEWS
ECB's Nowotny Says He's Wary of Expanding Bond-Buying Program - BBG
ECB Announces New Secretary To Its Decision-Making Bodies
Bank Of Spain Warns Of Increased Downside Risks To Spanish Economy - RTRS
EU Favours Insurers, Private Equity In Capital Markets Plan - Document Via RTRS
Swiss EconMin: SNB Is Working To Weaken Franc Well Above 1.20 - WBP
Japan's Nishimura: China Could Cause Delays To Japan 2% Infl. Tgt - ForexLive
FIXED INCOME NEWS
Treasurys Eye 5-Year Auction - CNBC
ECB: Eurosystem Adjusts Purchase Process In ABS Programme
Germany Sold EUR3.32 Bln In 2017 Bonds (avg yield -0.26%; bid cover 2.4 vs 1.4)
FX NEWS
Dollar Index Holds At 1-Month Highs In Risk-Off Trade - Investing.com
USD/JPY Bearish Below 120.35/80 - Commerzbank Via FXStreet
EUR/USD: Off Lows Amid Rising Stocks - FXStreet
GBP/USD: Sterling Launches Its Fourth Session Of Losses - WBP
China State Banks Intervene To Support Offshore Yuan - RTRS Sources
ENERGY/ COMMODITIES NEWS
Gold Price Hit By Rates Anxiety And Stronger Dollar - The Week
Oil Nears $50 As US Stock-Draw Balances China Data - Investing.com
EQUITY NEWS
US Stock Futures Rise As Investors Digest Global PMIs - MarketWatch
Asian Stock Mkts Lower After Weak China Factory Data, Europe Up As VW Rebounds - US News
Energy Stocks Help FTSE Mount Recovery - Citywire
Deutsche Bank Cuts DAX Forecast On VW Woes - FT
Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan Downgrade VW On Emissions Scandal - Digital Look
Several K+S Investors Urge Management To Reconsider Potash Corp Offer - WSJ
Santander Hikes Cost Cuts Target To EUR3 Bln By 2018 - RTRS
Swiss Re Pays $2.45 Bln For Guardian Financial Services - WSJ
Total Cuts Oil Output Target As Low Prices Expected To Persist - BBG
BBA Aviation To Buy Landmark For $2.07 Bln - MarketWatch
Diageo Op Profit To Be Hurt By Currency Moves - MarketWatch
China Inks Deal To Buy 300 Boeing Jets - AP
Moody's: Litigation And Conduct Remediation Charges Pose Risks For UK's Largest Banks
Former Trader Sues Lloyds For Unfair Dismissal After Libor Probe - CNBC
EMERGING MARKET NEWS
Russia Pledges Counter Measures If United States Upgrades Nuclear Arms In Germany - RTRS
Emerging Market Slump Raises Fears Of Capital Controls - Gulf Base
