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By Chris Becker  Another week of record highs in US stocks, but other markets are less sanguine, as the really interesting moves are in currency and bond markets.

A pause in risk taking here in Asia today, with almost all stock markets retracing or treading water.

By Chris Becker A strange night on risk markets with key reversals in most stock markets while commodities burst higher precipitated by a big sell-off in USD.

A generally positive day in Asian stock markets, although Japanese stocks felt the weight of a strengthening Yen, but also a weaker USD as the Aussie pipped above 80 cents again.

By Chris Becker The Trump trade war has not yet upset markets, overshadowed by stellar earnings result from tech heavies, which sent the NASDAQ soaring, pulling industrial stocks higher.

A solid day in Asia with all stock markets putting on meaningful gains on the back of the re-opening of the US government overnight which led to more record highs on US bourses.

The Aussie dollar is still poised at breakout within a bullish ascending triangle: XJO has the same pattern.

By Chris Becker All eyes were on the US Senate last night as the impasse over the government shutdown seems to be resolved, sending US stocks higher, surging late in the session, although helped along by very positive earnings.

A mixed start to the week as Asia reacts to the surprise US government shutdown with only Chinese stocks advancing.

By Chris Becker  Another week of new record highs on US stock markets and fear of missing out is still winning versus fear of the subsequent and inevitable correction.

DXY was stable Friday night despite fears of government shutdown: AUD also stalled against DMs: It was mixed against EMs: Gold is coiling for another spring or sniffing a DXY bottom: Oil looks headed into a correction.

A mixed end to the trading week here in Asia with again most of the action in bond markets as the Aussie 10 year yield up another 5 points as US Treasuries head to a yearly high.

By Chris Becker All the action overnight was in bond markets as US stocks vacillated over the potential US government shutdown.

Not a good follow through here in Asia after the surge overnight in US stocks with most markets retreating or putting in scratch sessions.

Via BofAML: …expect upward revisions to continue through earnings season, particularly as guidance trends have remained strong as well…we expect more details as earnings season progresses; several companies also indicated they will provide more clarity at upcoming Investor Days.

By Chris Becker What correction?

Not quite a bath of blood here in Asia as the reaction to the US stock selloff was very mild indeed.

Dalian is open and going nowhere fast: The Australian dollar loved consumer and credit data.

By Chris Becker Yes, stocks do fall!