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Chinese Markets Down 1%, Japanese and European Markets Trade Sideways

Chinese shares fell 1% in overnight trading as Japanese and Indian markets were flat with rise 0.3% each. European markets remain flat as investors wait for Mario Draghi speech this afternoon on EU Central bank policy. Highlights from Europe for today include: The Bank of England left its benchmark lending rate at 0.5%. German factory orders unexpectedly fall 1.9% in January […]

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Japan surges 2.1%, Austrialian GDP +3.6% for 2012 and European Markets Hold Steady with Germany Leading the Charge up 1%

In overnight trading Japanese markets had the largest gains with Nikkei rising 2.1%%, Hong Kong up 1%, China up 0.9% and the Indian markets trailing the region with a modest rise of 0.5%. Australian markets were up 0.8% on heels of 3.6% GDP growth for 2012. The best performing developed economy for last year. EU

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Dow Jones Industrial hits all-time high exceeding it’s 2007 price level. SiAlpha Signals Caution.

Dow Jones Industrial Average (ETF:DIA) hit an all-time intra-day high of 14,286 today exceeding its all-time high made back in October 2007. The index is up almost 9% year to date. Already beating its 7.3% gain for all of 2012! SiAlpha signal turned negative for short and medium-term duration on DIA.

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Asian Markets Bounce Back, Europe Moves Higher

Asian stock markets move up sharply after the relatively stable performance in the US markets yesterday. China +2.3%, India +1.3%, Japan +0.3%, and Hong Kong +0.1%. European shares also follow suit with London up 1.0%, Paris +1.5%, and Frankfurt +1.4%. EU composite output PMI continues to trend lower with reading of  47.9 vs 48.6 in

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