Mary Schapiro on Flash Crash
Airtime: Thurs. May 20 2010 | 9:40 AM ET
SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro offers her opening statement on the events that led up to the “Flash Crash” earlier this month.

Airtime: Thurs. May 20 2010 | 9:40 AM ET
SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro offers her opening statement on the events that led up to the “Flash Crash” earlier this month.

Great video on why Google may leave China.

We are still in the heart of earning season and a lot can change. But so far, it appears the earnings recession is over and that bodes well for the major indices. Here’s a Snap Shot of Q4 Earnings… So Far Earnings growth for the SPX the third quarter is 5.6% vs expectations of 4.5%…

German investor sentiment fell sharply in August, according to the ZEW index Tuesday. Frieder Mokinski from ZEW, Carsten Brzeski from ING Bank and Dan Greenhaus from Miller Tabak & Co. consider the outlook.

The BoK’s decision to keep rates on hold at 2% on Thursday came as no surprise to PK Basu, MD & chief economist at Daiwa Capital Markets. He tells CNBC’s Oriel Morrison what contributed to the central bank’s dovish tone.

Heavy Volume Movers – Thursday 11.17.11

Heretofore, the action since this rally was confirmed on the September 1, 2010 follow-through day (FTD) has been strong but the market action has been wide-and-loose which is not a healthy sign. The S&P 500 sliced below its two month upward trendline (shown above) which is not ideal. The next level of support for the major averages is their September highs, then their respective 200-day moving average (DMA) lines while the next level of resistance is their respective April highs. We have enjoyed large gains since the September 1st FTD and over the past two weeks, the tape remains somewhat sloppy. Trade accordingly.