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Tuesday 13 Oct 2009 15:03:05
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US Market
Overbought Levels of Markets May Make Traders Wary
The major index futures are pointing to a marginally higher opening on Tuesday. Even as stocks showed some tiredness following continued upward momentum, positive earnings optimism is keeping sentiment upbeat. The rally in the commodity prices is continuing, reflecting the lingering hopes that all may well that ends well. That said, the overbought levels of the markets, which is achieved without adequate support of fundamentals, faces the risk of a pullback. Traders could also focus on the Fed speeches scheduled for the day.
U.S. stocks, which opened Monday’s trading higher and rose sharply in early trading on earnings optimism, surrendered their early gains gradually over the course of session. After dipping below the unchanged line in late afternoon trading, the Dow Industrials and the S&P 500 Index recovered to close modestly higher, while the Nasdaq Composite remained just below the flat line. The absence of any major catalysts lead to some indecision in the markets, pushing some traders to the sidelines, and consequently, volume was light.
