It was onward ever upward last night as the Dow added almost another 100.
The global recovery in risk appetite bodes well for the commodity currencies.
A less bad Beige Book sparked a 100 point rally in the Dow as base metals prices soar.
Wall Street fell last night on the back of lower retail sales figures which were expected to be higher. Dow down 137. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEST)
The Dow again recovered from early losses to close down only 25 points. (Locked for subscribers until 10:00 AEST)
Investors extended the life of the month long rally, with banking stocks leading the way higher on good news from Wells Fargo.
Intraday volatility was the feature last night as the earnings season gets into stride. Dow up 47.
Wall Street slipped further ahead of earnings reports on very low volume. Dow down 186.
It was cynical bears versus newfound bulls last night as Wall Street recovered from early selling. Dow down 40.
Investors shrugged off an ugly jobs read, closing out the week on a positive note ahead of what should be the start of an ugly reporting season next week.