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link to bessent policy

bessent on price floors

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“When you are facing a nonmarket economy like China, then you have to exercise industrial policy,” Bessent told Sara Eisen at CNBC’s Invest in America Forum in Washington, D.C.

“So we’re going to set price floors and the forward buying to make sure that this doesn’t happen again and we’re going to do it across a range of industries,” the Treasury secretary said, without naming specific industries the administration was looking at beyond rare earths.

cnbc

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GVI 5:25 – I like the machiavellian aspect in your analysis

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The GAP between 98.00 and 97.80
to be specific

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GVI 5:25 / don’t you like the GAP ?

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USDX:P Key level cited

1. Break of 98.74 (nicked) is what is needed to confirm a low and shift risk the other way.
2. With EURUSD 57.6% of the index, a break of 1.1648-50 would be needed to see USDX make a solid vreak below 98.74.

USDX 4 HOUR CHART

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USDX:P Key level cited

1. Break of 98.74 (nicked) is what is needed to confirm a low and shift risk the other way.
2. With EURUSD 57.6% of the index, a break of 1.1648-50 would be needed to see USDX make a solid vreak below 98.74.

USDX 4 HOUR CHART

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THIS
“Jeep parent Stellantis announces $13 billion U.S. investment plan” – (not just) cnbc

got canadian politicians, union types and various libtards hair on fire and finally come to jesus as, collectively, come around some to understand what lutnick said earlier, namely that President Trump wants car manufacturing in the US.

Canada exported almost two million vehicules to the US last year.

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Searching for news why stocks have reversed lower. Only headline I have seen is this one, which may be weighing on Nvidia and dragging stocks lower.

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still on deck today
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13:00 – waller on A/I
14:00 – Beige Book
14:00 – guindos yaks
14:30 – schmid yaks at some townhall

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NAS100 (NASDAQ) 25000 looms again

• Pivotal 25000 level proving to be an obstacle, leaving NAS100 consolidating in its broad range. .24516 needs to hold to keep the fous on 25000

US500 1 HOUR CHART

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US500 (SP500): Wide range

Price action consistent rrange trading as only  a break of the record 6768 high would take it out of its range, suggesting a consolidation range with a bid while above 6625-50.

US500 1 HOUR CHART

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when will it hurt grasshopper ?

Shutdown is costing US economy $15 billion a day, Bessent says – rtrs

Bessent says shutdown is cutting “into muscle” of US economy
– US Treasury chief says deficit was lower in fiscal 2025
– Bessent says tech, investment boom is sustainable
Washington, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The two-week-old federal government shutdown is costing the U.S. economy about $15 billion a day in lost output, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday …

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a bit complicated for my paygrade so fwiw and fyi

Markets relieved, but France’s fiscal fire still burns – rtrs

Is the non-conf vote still on tomorrow (Thursday)?

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EURO 1.1631
currently this puppy appears to be like an emotionally troubled girlfriend

50day caps; would likely need to pop over to gain favor

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the flavor is …
that DX 99.50 is likely the top

and 98.70 first support altho, imo, weak.
lower is likely likely, again imo

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XAUUSD (GOLD) A critical level for GOLD

This is a critical time for the runaway train mega uptrend as 4200 is one of those key pivotal levels that can either indicate a pause (if below it) or open the door for higher if it becomes solid support.

XAUUSD 1 HOUR CHART[JM1]

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XAUUSD (GOLD) A critical level for GOLD

This is a critical time for the runaway train mega uptrend as 4200 is one of those key pivotal levels that can either indicate a pause (if below it) or open the door for higher if it becomes solid support.

XAUUSD 1 HOUR CHART[JM1]

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I call it identifying the flavor (flow) of the day:

EURGBP sell order (last 8697)… market having more trouble absorbing the GBP buyiung than EUR selliing in tug-of-war trading.

Price action suggests real money sell order.

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NAS100 (NASDAQ) 25000 looms again

• Like US500, building momentum off a higher low (24235) but still in its range (but with a bid) while below the 25205 record high.
• Immediate obstacle is 25000, exposed while above 24872.

US500 4 HOUR CHART

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For FX traders:

EURGBP 8713 =-> 8705  (addendum: traded to 8701)

EURUSD 1.1631 => 1.1522

GBPUSD trading with a bid

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US500 (SP500): Trying to build momentum

• Building on higher low but only a break of the record 6768 high would take it out of its range.
• This suggests a consolidation range with a better bid while above 6625.

US500 4 HOUR CHART

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For FX traders, the pop in EURGBP is behind the pop in EURUSD and dip in GBPUSD. Market had more trouble absorbing the EUR buying.

EURGBP 15 MINUTE CHART

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GBPUSD; Recovery faces resistance

• Sell-off on the UK jobs report yesterday did not last long
• Above `1,3352 broke momentum to downside but would need a firm move above 1.3370 (high 1.,3373) to suggest more scope to the recovery
• Even then there are layers of resistance above the market.
• Intra-day supports: 1.3335, 1.3314

‘GBPUSD 4 HOUR CHART

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Finally some data (not top tier) … and a beat

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EURUSD turned more defensive below 1.1631 but so far holding above 1.1616, needing to hold to keep a bid and thoughts away from 1.1600

EWURUSD 15 MINUTE CHART

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MS beats

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