rather than pick out individual stocks to trade, it can often be worthwhile to trade the indices themselves, especially in times of high volatility.

for those so inclined, i attach below charts for FTSE and FTSE 250, though one might equally be tempted to trade Dow or S&P, which is significantly broader in its coverage, or even NASDAQ

for ease of reading, i have attached 1 year and 3 month charts in each instance

China's central bank has revealed shocking figures on the scale of shadow banking operations in the country, admitting that off-balance sheet business is more than double previous estimates. Bank assets are approaching $38 trillion (£29 trillion). The explosive growth of hidden activities on the margins of the financial system has alarmed the People's Bank (PBOC), and suggests that the two-year credit spree since the downturn in early 2015 is treacherously unstable. - Telegraph.

Wonder what effect if any that will have on markets.

Has Ftse 100 peaked? I am undecided which doesn't help.

What about Wall ST ? crazy.

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Time to line up one's shorts I fancy... in one's shorts of course.

Timing as ever.

Fast turnaround on FTSE 100

BBC

Inflation drops unexpectedly to 2.6% in May, official figures show.

I read in US that short covering is a factor for Stocks marching higher.

Another up day on US Indices.

Ftse 100 another good day.

Dow moved up and down all day.

IBM Wednesday Down over 4%

Home Depot Today Down Over 4%

Get feeling that near top with drops like these.

Just my thoughts.

What go's up...

Looking like a down day for the footsie at least.

Dax took a pummelling today.

Profit taking on FTSE !!!!

Quite a few large/different sectors, results/trading updates out this week I note.

DAX
fingers very much x'ed for a decent bounce from this critical 12,180 level
certainly been grim these last few days