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Joining us at the wee hours in the morning, Vishal calls in from Mumbai where he is currently teaching a trading class. Merlin and Vishal talk about some of the key levels in the Indian markets, Nifty and bank Nifty. They also look at the US dollar, Japanese Yen, Crude Oil and much more. Vishal give a lot of great insight into how the Indian markets look at data and global news.



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India's private sector expanded for the seventh consecutive month and at the fastest pace in five months, driven by a sharp increase at manufacturers, results of a survey by Markit Economics and HSBC bank showed Wednesday.

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The story of the year has been the drop in oil prices and its impact on global markets. John O’Donnell joins Merlin in studio to talk about how the dollar has impacted these commodities and the impact they will have on domestic markets, but global markets as well.



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Michael Atias of OTA Tax Pros shares some end of year tax planning tips, and stresses the importance of not waiting until 2015 to start thinking about taxes! Planning ahead can have a significant impact on your tax return. He also discusses how creating a trading entity can save you thousands of dollars a year on expenses you were going to make anyway! This creates more capital to work with for your trading, or to use for life expenses.



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So many major things happening around the world that are having a significant impact on our markets! John O’Donnell joins Merlin Rothfeld for a look at Global Debt, Commodity prices, the equity market bubble, consumer credit, and a potential market crash!



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Food prices in New Zealand were down 0.5 percent on month in November, Statistics New Zealand said on Thursday - following the flat reading in October.

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CEO and Chief Investment Officer of U.S Global Investors, Frank Holmes joins Merlin Rothfeld and John O’Donnell for a look at the macro issues facing global markets. Demographics play a big part in Mr. Holmes’s optimistic view about markets going forward. The trio also look at the prospects for Oil moving forward and a potential bottom around $50.



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India's wholesale price inflation slowed more-than-expected in October, data from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry revealed Monday.

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Turkey's unemployment rate increased in September, a report from the Turkish Statistical Institute showed Monday.

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Consumer prices in the U.S. fell by more than anticipated in the month of November, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Wednesday, with the decrease reflecting another sharp drop in energy prices.

The Labor Department said its consumer price index dropped by 0.3 percent in November after coming in unchanged in October. Economists had expected the index to edge down by 0.1 percent.

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The decrease by the consumer price index in November reflects the biggest one-month drop since December of 2008.

Energy prices helped to lead the way lower, plunging by 3.8 percent in November after tumbling by 1.9 percent in the previous month.

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The report showed a particularly steep drop in gasoline prices, which plummeted by 6.6 percent in November and are down by 10.5 percent year-over-year.

On the other hand, the Labor Department said food prices rose by 0.2 percent in November after inching up by 0.1 percent in October. Food prices are up by 3.2 percent compared to the same month a year ago.

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Core consumer prices, which exclude both food and energy prices, inched up by 0.1 percent in November after rising by 0.2 percent in October. The modest uptick matched economist estimates.

A 0.3 percent increase by the shelter index contributed to the uptick in core prices along with higher prices for medical care, airline fares, and alcoholic beverages.

Meanwhile, the bigger than expected monthly drop by the headline consumer price index contributed to a notable slowdown in the annual rate of growth, which slowed to 1.3 percent in November from 1.7 percent in October.

The annual rate of core consumer price growth also slowed to 1.7 percent in November from 1.8 percent in the previous month.


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