And now NYSE invokes rule 48... Usually invoked during knee-jerk volatility...

It was invoked on Monday - http://www.marketwatch.c...h-stock-open-2011-08-08

and it was also invoked in 2008 many times - http://www.cnbc.com/id/2...46/NYSE_Invokes_Rule_48

Meanwhile in euro land - Societe Generale down 12% - to be suspended soon...

Just a few hours ago on post 1166 above, I said the Dow bounced hard from the DMA 200 support @10720. From the current price action, all the post FOMC gains overnight, asia and europe have all been erased and DMA200 support is under threat! Should Dow down close below this support, things will get funky! 2008 is back and traders faces will be ripped off trying to pick bottoms or riding the extreme sell-offs. Caution!!

If you cannot stand index bounces or sell-offs larger than 2% or 4% up/down stock moves a day or two, stay out. There's no need to lose hard money getting whipped up and down!

England riots: Hackers hit Blackberry over police help

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14476620

Gold briefly tests $1798; $1800 will be taken out. The parabolic move from $1547 to the current level is nuts!

http://www.business-stan...t-record-1800/144021/on

@Cde - Tulips stage is now on the cards for the short timeframe. This thing will correct with a thud!

BNP Paribas - French banks too getting clobbered on rumours of France risks rating downgrade...

http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui?s=bnpqy

In the meantime Obama is to meet with the bernank later today.