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The Mole is the man in the know. Unlike most of the Paddy Power traders he doesn't spread bet for a living. Instead he works for a well-known Dublin institution where he heads a desk that regularly trades over €100 million a day.

The Mole says he mainly trades currencies but, as the markets are so closely related, he keeps a close eye on stocks and Oil too.
 Stocks Jump Out Of The Gate Before Fading
Posted by The Mole on July 2, 2009
Category: Economics, Market Watch, Shares & Indices by The Mole Comment

Despite the weakish US mortgage applications, ADP jobs and ISM numbers, it looks like your friendly fund manager is front running the perma-bull, expected 2nd half recovery green shoots story. He also went pilling into stocks at the off yesterday running the Dow up 133 points.


The Mole is the man in the know. Unlike most of the Paddy Power traders he doesn't spread bet for a living. Instead he works for a well-known Dublin institution where he heads a desk that regularly trades over €100 million a day.

The Mole says he mainly trades currencies but, as the markets are so closely related, he keeps a close eye on stocks and Oil too.
 Stock End Quarter With A Whimper
Posted by The Mole on July 1, 2009
Category: Economics, Market Watch, Shares & Indices by The Mole 3 Comments

The unexpected fall in US consumer confidence and a Fannie Mae report showing a rise in mortgage delinquencies startled still-sleepy markets


The Mole is the man in the know. Unlike most of the Paddy Power traders he doesn't spread bet for a living. Instead he works for a well-known Dublin institution where he heads a desk that regularly trades over €100 million a day.

The Mole says he mainly trades currencies but, as the markets are so closely related, he keeps a close eye on stocks and Oil too.
 A Crude Tale Of Window Dressing On A Madoff Monday
Posted by The Mole on June 30, 2009
Category: Market Watch by The Mole Comment

Stocks finish higher upon a Monday which is in itself a bit of a novelty in an otherwise low volume news light day. The buyside bias of the day was


The Mole is the man in the know. Unlike most of the Paddy Power traders he doesn't spread bet for a living. Instead he works for a well-known Dublin institution where he heads a desk that regularly trades over €100 million a day.

The Mole says he mainly trades currencies but, as the markets are so closely related, he keeps a close eye on stocks and Oil too.
 Important Week Ahead For Economic Data
Posted by The Mole on June 29, 2009
Category: Economics, Market Watch, Shares & Indices by The Mole Comment

Equity markets finished down again last week with the Dow Jones off 1.2% and the FTSE 100 down 2.2%. World indices had been on the back foot


The Mole is the man in the know. Unlike most of the Paddy Power traders he doesn't spread bet for a living. Instead he works for a well-known Dublin institution where he heads a desk that regularly trades over €100 million a day.

The Mole says he mainly trades currencies but, as the markets are so closely related, he keeps a close eye on stocks and Oil too.
 Stocks Confuse And Confound
Posted by The Mole on June 26, 2009
Category: Economics, Market Watch, Shares & Indices by The Mole Comment

A bizarre whacko day that will be remembered more for the passing of the brilliant boy who never quiet grew up, the iconic M.J. and the former darling


The Mole is the man in the know. Unlike most of the Paddy Power traders he doesn't spread bet for a living. Instead he works for a well-known Dublin institution where he heads a desk that regularly trades over €100 million a day.

The Mole says he mainly trades currencies but, as the markets are so closely related, he keeps a close eye on stocks and Oil too.
 A Status Quo FOMC Disappoints The Market
Posted by The Mole on June 25, 2009
Category: Economics, Market Watch, Shares & Indices by The Mole 1 Comment

Not much to report from the trenches where traders were a tad bemused by the more confident but still diligent Fed FoMC statement. While there was comfort


The Mole is the man in the know. Unlike most of the Paddy Power traders he doesn't spread bet for a living. Instead he works for a well-known Dublin institution where he heads a desk that regularly trades over €100 million a day.

The Mole says he mainly trades currencies but, as the markets are so closely related, he keeps a close eye on stocks and Oil too.
 Stock Market Flat Ahead Of The Fed
Posted by The Mole on June 24, 2009
Category: Economics, Market Watch, Shares & Indices by The Mole Comment

Investors paused for breath yesterday before the FOMC meeting announcement tonight at 19.15. Volumes remained low with traders uncertain


The Mole is the man in the know. Unlike most of the Paddy Power traders he doesn't spread bet for a living. Instead he works for a well-known Dublin institution where he heads a desk that regularly trades over €100 million a day.

The Mole says he mainly trades currencies but, as the markets are so closely related, he keeps a close eye on stocks and Oil too.
 When Green Shoots Are Dandelions
Posted by The Mole on June 23, 2009
Category: Economics, Market Watch, Shares & Indices by The Mole 1 Comment

Stocks haven’t seen one of those Boomtown Rats Monday routs for quite a while, breaching the key 50 day and 200 day moving averages around the 900 level on the S&P 500 yesterday.


The Mole is the man in the know. Unlike most of the Paddy Power traders he doesn't spread bet for a living. Instead he works for a well-known Dublin institution where he heads a desk that regularly trades over €100 million a day.

The Mole says he mainly trades currencies but, as the markets are so closely related, he keeps a close eye on stocks and Oil too.
 Markets End The Week With A Whimper
Posted by The Mole on June 22, 2009
Category: Economics, Market Watch, Shares & Indices by The Mole 2 Comments

Markets started last week on the back foot, with most major indices off the pace for the first three days. Later in the week, strong performances


The Mole is the man in the know. Unlike most of the Paddy Power traders he doesn't spread bet for a living. Instead he works for a well-known Dublin institution where he heads a desk that regularly trades over €100 million a day.

The Mole says he mainly trades currencies but, as the markets are so closely related, he keeps a close eye on stocks and Oil too.
 Another Damp Squib Day For Stocks
Posted by The Mole on June 19, 2009
Category: Economics, Market Watch, Shares & Indices by The Mole Comment

Yesterday was one of those hard to write about, rudderless days with pathetic volume. The only notable trend was the continued move into


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