Follow The Market Madness with Voice and Text on FinancialJuice EMOTION MOVING MARKETS NOW: 17/100 EXTREME FEAR PREVIOUS CLOSE: 21/100 EXTREME FEAR ONE WEEK AGO: 22/100 EXTREME FEAR ONE MONTH AGO: 9/100 EXTREME FEAR ONE YEAR AGO: 7/100 EXTREME FEAR Put and Call Options: EXTREME FEAR During the last five trading days, volume in put options has lagged volume in call options by 16.72% as investors make bullish bets in their portfolios. However, this is still among the highest levels of put buying seen during the last two years, indicating extreme fear on the part of investors. Market Volatility: NEUTRAL The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is at 22.55. This is a neutral reading and indicates that market risks appear low. Stock Price Strength: FEAR The number of stocks hitting 52-week lows exceeds the number hitting highs and is at the lower end of its range, indicating fear. PIVOT POINTS EURUSD | GBPUSD | USDJPY | USDCAD | AUDUSD | EURJPY | EURCHF | EURGBP| GBPJPY | NZDUSD | USDCHF | EURAUD | AUDJPY S&P 500 (ES) | NASDAQ 100 (NQ) | DOW 30 (YM) | RUSSELL 2000 (TF) | Euro (6E) |Pound (6B) EUROSTOXX 50 (FESX) | DAX 30 (FDAX) | BOBL (FGBM) | SCHATZ (FGBS) | BUND (FGBL) CRUDE OIL (CL) | GOLD (GC) | 10 YR T NOTE | 2 YR T NOTE | 5 YR T NOTE | 30 YR TREASURY BOND | SOYBEANS | CORN MEME OF THE DAY – BEIJING AFTER VOLKSWAGEN UNUSUAL ACTIVITY APPS Director purchase 127K @ 1.57 JOY Director purchase 12,200 A $ 14.77 , 4,346 A $ 14.8 , 2,854 A $ 14.81 , 2,265 A $ 14.82 , 2,435 A $ 14.83 Z NOV 30 Puts @ 4.70 on the offer 1600 contracts MU Jan 5 Put Activity @ 0.18 on the offer BDSI NOV 6 Calls on the offer @ 0.80 1800+ More Unusual Activity… HEADLINES Markit US Manufacturing PMI Sep F: 53.1 (est 53; prev 53) Fed's Lacker: Rate rise in October possible Fed's Williams: Repeats calls for hike sometime later this year Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3): 0.9% (prev 1.8%) ECB's Weidmann: ECB should follow steady course ESM's Regling: Greece should not expect big debt writedown EG's Dijsselbloem sees no delay to the Greek aid program Spanish PM Rajoy: General election will be on December 20th BoJ Official: Little Immediate Need For Additional Stimulus EIA Natural Gas Storage Change Sep 25: 98 (est. 100, prev. 106) Teva Pharmaceuticals To Buy Rimsa For Approx. $2.3bln US auto sales soar, but Volkswagen down GM to cut $5.5bln in costs from 2015-2018 Amazon to Ban Sale of Apple, Google Video-Streaming Devices GOVERNMENTS/CENTRAL BANKS Fed's Lacker: Rate rise in October possible - WSJ Fed's Williams: Repeats calls for hike sometime later this year - StreetInsider Atlanta Fed GDPNow (Q3): 0.9% (prev 1.8%) ECB's Weidmann: ECB should follow steady course - Der Spiegel ECB's Jazbec: No Need To Adjust QE Programme At The Moment - Fiscal Times ECB's Nouy: Global Financial Conditions Remain Volatile In Some Respects - Economic Times ESM's Regling: Greece should not expect big debt writedown - FT Eurogroup chief Dijsselbloem sees no delay to the Greek aid program - BBG Eurogroup will discuss low interest rate environment - ForexLive Snr German Govt Official: Germany expects debate about US rate hike at IMF meeting - Rtrs Spanish PM Rajoy: General election will be on December 20th - Rtrs Moody's: EU's budget management and strong member support underpin credit strength SNB Zurbrugg: CHF is particularly overvalued, will continue to intervene as required BoJ Official: Little Immediate Need For Additional Stimulus Seen - BBG FIXED INCOME US Treasuries fluctuated in afternoon trading - BBG Spain's Yields At Four-Month Low After Nation Sells Debt - BBG FX EUR: EUR/USD hovering near 1.1200, on pre NFP mode - FXStreet CAD: USD/CAD recovery capped by 1.3280 - FXStreet USD: Dollar slips lower vs. rivals after downbeat U.S. data - Investing.com USD: Heads Dollar Wins, Tails It Rises: It's All Good for Greenback - BBG GBP: Sterling's bright plumage begins to fade - FT Currencies Trading Needs Further Cleanup, Regulators Say - WSJ COMMODITIES/ENERGY U.S. crude inches down as inventory build, Iran deal remain in focus - Investing.com Gold futures settle with a loss after a volatile day - MktWatch Copper Drops Most in a Week as U.S. Manufacturing Stagnates Natural Gas Trading at Seasonal Low from Heavy Surpluses - WSJ EIA Natural Gas Storage Change Sep 25: 98 (est. 100, prev. 106) EQUITIES Wall St dip led by utilities, factory activity slows - MktWatch FTSE outperforms Europe but Wall Street fall trims gain - Yahoo M&A: Teva Pharmaceuticals To Buy Rimsa For Approx. $2.3bln - FastFT M&A: EU regulators query Ball's proposed Rexam takeover - MktWatch M&A: Vivendi has boosted Telecom Italia stake to around 19% from 15.5% - Sources on Rtrs AUTOS: US auto sales soar, but Volkswagen down - USA Today AUTOS: VW seeks to boost finances to meet emission scandal costs - Rtrs AUTOS: GM to cut $5.5bln in costs from 2015-2018 - Seattle Times BANKS: JPMorgan Said Mulling $18bln Loans Bid to Rival Goldman - BBG BANKS: Bank of England says might raise top-up capital buffer for banks - Rtrs TECH: Amazon to Ban Sale of Apple, Google Video-Streaming Devices - BBG TECH: Toshiba may axe TV & PC workers, seek partner for nuclear operations-CEO ENERGY: Repsol To Cut 6% Workforce Over Next 3 Yrs: Europa Press - ABC CONS GOODS: ConAgra to cut 1,500 jobs - MktWatch EMERGING MARKETS Russia launches fresh strikes in Syria - BBC World Bank Pres: Shared Prosperity: Equal Opportunity for All