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18 Aug 2023

Idexx Laboratories back on breakout levels

Idexx Laboratories (IDXX US) is testing July breakout level after a 14% consolidation since the highs. Source : Bloomberg

18 Aug 2023

Zurich Insurance triangle pattern

Zurich Insurance (ZURN SW) is reaching the lower end of the triangle pattern. This continuation pattern is forming since more than 70 weeks ! Will it rebound once again ? Source : Bloomberg

18 Aug 2023

Roche is breaking support 256

Roche (ROG SW) is breaking support 256 on strong volume. Next support levels are 246/233/228. Source : Bloomberg

18 Aug 2023

Options specialists seem to indicate that $SPX 4350 is the new put wall to watch

Markets & Mayhem shows that we are deep in negative gamma territory, with dealers estimated to be short about $58.41B of gamma exposure This often leads to an increase in volatility as it is more likely that dips are sold and rips are bought.

18 Aug 2023

The PBoC is putting more measures in place to slow the depreciation trend in the yuan

Overnight, the Chinese central bank set its yuan fixing at 7.2006 per dollar compared to the average estimate of 7.3047. The gap - an unprecedented 1,041 pips - was the largest gap to estimates since the poll was initiated in 2018. Source: Bloomberg, zerohedge

18 Aug 2023

China’s heavily indebted property developer Evergrande group on Thursday filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court

In a filing to the Manhattan bankruptcy court, the firm sought recognition of restructuring talks under way in Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands. The world’s most indebted property developer defaulted in 2021 and announced an offshore debt restructuring program in March. Trading of Evergrande shares have been suspended since March 2022. The Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection allows a U.S. bankruptcy court to intervene in cross-border insolvency case involving foreign companies that are undergoing restructuring from creditors. It aims to protect the debtors’ assets and facilitate the rescue of businesses that are in financial trouble. Tianji Holdings, an affiliate of Evergrande, and its subsidiary Scenery Journey, also filed for Chapter 15 protection in a Manhattan bankruptcy court, according to the filing. Source: CNBC, FluentInFinance

18 Aug 2023

After falling from $29k Wednesday evening to $27.5k yesterday, #bitcoin crashed $2,000 in just 10 minutes overnight to hit a low of $25,314 on a massive order dump which quickly took out all stops

While it's not clear what the immediate catalyst is, the crash coincides with reports that Elon Musk's SpaceX has sold out all the BTC it previously acquired ($373 million).Others have pointed to China’s Evergrande Group filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New York. The fall has taken Bitcoin's market cap below $500 billion for the first time since June 16 and hit lows not seen since June 20. Source: cointelegraph, zerohedge

18 Aug 2023

Bonds and stocks are tanking together... Are Chinese banks selling US Treasuries to 'fund' their yuan intervention?

Source: Bloomberg, www.zerohedge.com

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