Columnist: Daryl Guppy
Daryl Guppy is a well-known financial technical analyst.

Playing safe in tricky October  2010-09-13 11:43:44

Investment success can depend upon catching the right idea at the right time, or by acting boldly when others are cowering in fear. October in the markets provides an opportunity to put one of these approaches to the test.



Sideways trading pattern of index expected to continue  2010-09-06 11:33:09

The stock market moves in advance of the formal reports of economic activity.



Trade advantages are not based on 'secret' information  2010-08-30 16:37:20

The essential price information about securities is available to everybody who is interested in the market. They get the information at the same time, and everybody is able to buy and sell at the same time when the market is open. So where are the market secrets?



Trend trading showing the way forward  2010-08-02 11:20:08

When the Dow index moves below the 200 day moving average many people believe it points to a significant change in the market trend. It sounds an attractive idea but closer investigation shows it is not that useful. The Dow oscillated around the value of the 200-day moving average in 2007 and 2008. Its collapse started after the index moved below the 200 day moving average in 2008 January but the index moved above the 200 day average in 2008 April. In May 2008 it fell below the 200 day average again and stayed there until July 2009.



Asia shoulders off American influences  2010-07-26 10:59:07

Three important events occurred in global markets last week. They suggest a significant economic change is developing.



Warnings come too late  2010-06-17 10:50:00

Growing confidence in Shanghai market  2010-06-07 11:15:51

Euro buys a dead cat bounce  2010-05-31 10:26:50

Parabolic trends found in currencies  2010-05-24 10:21:12

Biz Unusual

Qing palace sale attracts State companies' interest

A courtyard house next to Beihai Park that was once part of a Qing dynasty palace is being advertised online for 420 million yuan and attracting the interest of State-owned enterprises.

New deal for commercial flights over the Great Wall

Old train tickets and the memory of yesteryear

'Hometowns' battle to claim their celebrities

Equestrian enthusiasts advocate riding horses to work

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Major Markets
Name Value Change Time
Shanghai -0.58% Thur 2,794.27
Shenzhen -0.26% Thur 12,392.93
HSI +0.06% Thur 22,530.18
NIKKEI -0.11% Thur 10,071.14
Dow +0.74% Thur 12,719.49
Nasdaq +1.36% Thur 2,872.66