New week comes. How are you? How is your seven business days? Always, I wish you have been doing well. Today, I’m glad to be back to do my regular job: sharing information on financials, metals, energies and other related news to help you guys who have the same interest in futures trading.

Since energy resouces keep an important role in daily life, this market alwsays get much concern from all of us. Now just have a quick view on energy market. Last week, Natural Gas had a tough time as this market got pummeled below $4 on the NYMEX.  Inventories are very weak and this is the time of year when natural starts to sell off so look for this market to try and consolidate around the $3.60 level before heading any higher. While around metal market, Copper had a huge rally on the Sunday night session as December broke above $3.40 to trade at $3.46. There are evidence for a prediction of the fact that copper going back down to $3.35 before heading higher ahead of the non-farm payroll action Friday. Just take care of those markets to decide your business!

As normal, we cannot neglect the financial market. Our expert – PitGuru Frank LaMantia – will not let you alone by doing analysis and sharing the information with you guys. And there is not any exception this week. He is back and brings you valuable review. Now we will take some time to check out his reseach: “The market is down because of a lack of confidence. The market is hoping that manufacturing picks up while consumers head for the bunker. The S&P may need to stay above 1066.00 in order to show it can take a few hits from the bear claw. The monthly job report will be announced Friday. It will be a holiday weekend and many will be on vacation or leave early for a half day. This does not mean the market will not swing in one direction or another. So, be ready on Friday!

This morning economic data was announced showing an increase in consumer spending which rose 0.4% in July after 3 months of bad announcements. This could be back to school spending accounting for this rise. Now, if Aug. and Sept. numbers show a rise this will get Wall Street’s attention. This trader is unsure because the consumer is struggling and these numbers may be inflated for a short period. Durable goods rose 1% in which half was auto sales. Doesn’t this sound like parents buying vehicles for their children going to college?The economy may not be growing fast enough to support job growth which can lead to economic disaster if action is not taken. Job creation and stability of the consumer is needed to get this country back on track. The people built this nation and the government needs to let them build it again!”

Are you tired? I think you may be exciting with such the information worth to your trading. Did you note down key points? As always, since you are earning from trading in futures, you are recommended to checkout other weekly futures reviews or to pay attention to daily futures price reports or to regularly check out  currency exchange rates. Remember markets are changeable and have interaction to the others! Changes in energy or currency market can cause changes in others. So, don’t miss any news valuable to your trading!!

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Stocks fluctuated Friday after a mixed batch of readings on consumer spending contributed to a muddled picture of the economy. The major stock indexes moved in a narrow band, alternately rising and falling in very light trading. Many traders were away on vacation, and those who were working had little reason to make any major moves because of economic data that remains confusing.

The Commerce Department said that retail sales rose 0.4 percent in July. That was an improvement after two months of sales declines. But the number was just below economists’ forecast of a gain of 0.5 percent. The report did show strength in auto sales, but it also showed that consumers are shying away from other purchases. Some better news came from the University of Michigan/Reuters survey of consumer sentiment for the first part of August, which showed consumers are slightly more optimistic. An index based on the survey came in at 69.6, slightly above analysts’ estimates and up from July’s 67.8.

Earlier Friday, retailer J.C. Penney Co. lowered its earnings forecast for the year, citing expectations that consumer spending will be slow. J.C. Penney joined competitor Kohl’s Corp., which lowered its earnings outlook on Thursday.

These latest reports fell in line with a long string of conflicting data that has left investors unsure about where the economy is headed. Consumer spending has remained weak along with the labor market. And there are no signs that employers are ready to start hiring at a pace to help lift the economy. On Thursday, the Labor Department said the number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time rose last week. Although J.C. Penney and Kohl’s had disappointments for investors, second-quarter earnings overall have been strong and company executives are optimistic. The split between economic and earnings numbers has added to investors’ murky view of the economy.

That uncertainty has led to heavy selling this week. The Dow Jones industrial average has lost 380 points over the past three days. But the big drop may also have lured some buyers back into the market Friday. “Maybe it’s getting ready to be bought again,” Philip S. Dow, director of equity strategy at RBC Wealth Management in Minneapolis, said of the market. He noted that the market‘s recent declines have made stocks more attractive. Still, that doesn’t mean analysts are looking for the market to rally. “We’re in a fragile market,” said Steven Goldman, chief market strategist, Weeden & Co. in Greenwich, Conn. He noted that the market‘s decline is feeding the lack of confidence among consumers and investors. That inevitably has an impact on the economy.

The Dow Jones industrial average was up 22.29, or 0.2 percent, at 10,342.32. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.43, or 0.04 percent, to 1,084.04. The Nasdaq composite index fell 4.28, or 0.2 percent, to 2,185.99. Rising stocks were ahead of losers by 4 to 3 on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to a light 445 million shares.

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Stocks fluctuated in early trading Friday after the latest consumer spending readings disappointed investors. The Commerce Department said that retail sales rose 0.4 percent in July. That was an improvement after two months of sales declines. But the number was just below economists’ forecast of a gain of 0.5 percent. The report did show strength in auto sales, but it also showed that consumers are shying away from other purchases. The report came out shortly after retailer JCPenney Co. lowered its earnings forecast for the year, citing expectations that consumer spending will be slow. On Thursday, competitor Kohl’s Corp. lowered its earnings outlook. Consumer spending has remained weak along with the labor market. And there are no signs that employers are ready to start hiring at a pace to help lift the economy. On Thursday, the Labor Department said the number of people filing for unemployment benefits for the first time rose last week. Stocks have been falling as investors’ take on the economic recovery grows more pessimistic. The Dow Jones industrial average has lost 380 points over the past three days. Analysts say many traders are on vacation or just not willing to make any big moves on stocks. That has led to lower trading volume and some skewing of price changes. The big drop may also have lured some buyers back into the market Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average was up 3.03, or 0.03 percent, at 10,325.25. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 0.18, or 0.02 percent, to 1,083.79. The Nasdaq composite index fell 4.41, or 0.2 percent, to 2,185.86. The yield on the Treasury’s 10-year note, which is used to set rates on consumer loans including mortgages, was 2.72 percent, down from late Wednesday’s 2.75 percent. Yields fall as prices rise. Treasury prices have risen sharply this week as investors — worried about the economy and watching stocks fall — sought a safer place for their money. Overseas markets were down. London’s FTSE-100 index was up 0.1 percent, while Germany’s DAX fell 0.1 percent and the CAC-40 index in Paris fell 0.2 percent. Investors in Europe were more concerned with signs of slowing growth in the U.S. than in their own economies. News that the European economy had grown 1 percent during the second quarter gave some support to stocks, but it was not enough to lift them across the board.

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July ended with the same uncertainty it brought in 2010, and I think mist are happy to move into August trading.  Markets were unusually slow and volume posthumously light as portfolio managers too the laptops to the beach or the back deck of the house and prepped for a summer BBQ. 

(AP) — News that economic growth slowed during the spring gave the stock market a fitting end to a choppy July — yet another back-and-forth day. The Dow Jones industrial average, down almost 120 points in the first minutes of trading, recovered and seesawed throughout the session. The Dow was up 17 in late afternoon. The other major indexes also rose modestly. Traders opted for the safety of Treasury bonds, and that sent interest rates lower. But stocks were on track for their strongest month in a year. The Dow was up 7.1 percent going into Friday’s trading. The Commerce Department said the gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the economy, grew at an annual pace of 2.4 percent from April to June. That’s less than the 2.5 percent economists polled by Thomson Reuters had forecast. At first the report confirmed investors’ belief that the recovery is weakening as unemployment remains high and government stimulus programs end. Consumers cut back on their spending because of job worries and companies spent less to rebuild inventories. But analysts said that as investors read deeper into the report, it didn’t look as bad as they initially thought. They found some good news in consumers’ savings rate. “The consumer actually decided to save more,” Jason Pride, director of investment strategy at Glenmeade, an investment management company. “Consumers have done more to repair their balance sheets than thought.” Pride said that means that those extra savings will eventually be spent, giving the economy a lift. Consumer spending accounts for the bulk of economic activity. Business spending on equipment and software jumped in the second quarter by the biggest amount in 13 years. That was encouraging, analysts said, because it means companies are eventually going to start adding jobs. “Companies are spending and eventually it will turn into employment,” said Ron Weiner, president and CEO at RDM Financial Group. It wasn’t surprising that stocks gave up their gains and turned lower. Trading has been erratic as weak economic numbers have conflicted with companies’ generally good second-quarter earnings and forecasts for the rest of the year. Investors have been quick to cash in their gains because they don’t have a sense of where the market is headed. In afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 17.48, or 0.2 percent, to 10,484.64. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 3.34, or 0.3 percent, to 1,104.87, while the Nasdaq composite index rose 9.09, or 0.4 percent, to 2,260.78. Rising stocks outpaced losers by about 2 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange where volume came to 745 million shares. Volume was extremely light even for a summer day. That continued a trend that has been seen for much of July. Analysts say many investors, uncertain about the where the market is heading, are staying on the sidelines or moving money into safer alternatives. That strategy sent Treasurys higher Friday. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which moves opposite its prices, fell to 2.91 percent from 2.99 percent. Its yield is often used as a benchmark for interest rates on mortgages and other consumer loans. A yield below 3 percent suggests investors are worried about long-term growth and don’t fear inflation will be a problem anytime soon. Inflation is a threat to the long-term value of bonds. Investors got some mildly good news from two other economic reports. The University of Michigan/Reuters consumer sentiment index for July rose slightly more than expected to 67.8 from a preliminary reading of 66.5. Economists expected it to rise to 67. And the Chicago Purchasing Managers Index, which measures manufacturing activity in the Midwest, rose unexpectedly to 62.3 this month from 59.1 in June. Economists were expecting a drop to 56.5. The report is seen as an indicator of how the Institute for Supply Management’s nationwide index is likely to come in when it’s released on Monday. Traders were also being cautious because they’re waiting for a series of key reports next week that will give a first look at how the economy is doing in the current quarter. The Institute for Supply Management releases its reports on the manufacturing and services sectors during July and the Labor Department issues its report on employment for this month. Economists predict the two ISM reports will show manufacturing and the services industry expanded in July but at a slower pace than in June. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate likely inched higher to 9.6 percent in July from 9.5 percent in June as the government laid off more temporary census workers. Private employers likely added 90,000 jobs during the month, slightly better than in June. Overseas markets mostly fell Friday after reports that Spain’s credit rating is likely to be cut by Moody’s Investors Service. The potential downgrade comes as the country’s unemployment rate jumped to a 13-year high of 20.09 percent and the government continues to grapple with rising debt problems. Spain’s IBEX 35 fell 1.2 percent. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 1.1 percent, Germany’s DAX index rose 0.2 percent, and France’s CAC-40 fell 0.2 percent. Japan’s Nikkei stock average fell 1.6 percent.

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