10/02/2016 - Three Major Market Drivers

* Fundamental Recap: Three Major Market Drivers
* Market Movers: Weekly Technical Outlook
* Look Ahead: Stocks
* Look Ahead: Commodities

At the very end of September and the third quarter of 2016, with the US Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision out of the way for the time being, three major drivers have been dominating the financial markets and should continue to be instrumental in moving markets going forward. These three drivers are: 1) the first US presidential debate and upcoming elections, 2) severe troubles in the banking industry, and 3) the oil production deal reportedly agreed upon by OPEC members this past week..

1) US presidential debate and elections - Coming up in less than six weeks, the US presidential elections could have extensive implications for equities, currencies, and commodities, among other markets. There has been a strong consensus that Clinton won the first presidential debate this past week, which has generally been good news for equities... Full text »

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