Angus Campbell
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Angus Campbell
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On the earnings front, it would seem that companies have fared a little worse than the market had hoped. Annual growth has come in around 14.5 percent this season and analysts were hoping to see 16.6 percent.
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Even though oil futures are flat this morning and have remained around (the) $63 to $64 a barrel level, concerns remain over the prospect of the combination of higher inflation and borrowing costs.
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Bulls have been crying out for a good end to the earnings season, and this will only encourage them to push the market higher, especially if oil prices continue to remain low.
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March is often a turning point for indices, and we could have seen the top of the market for sometime to come.
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Earnings are very much the focus of trading as we continue this week, the busiest of the season. Investors want to see that US corporations are still providing returns for shareholders in the face of rising commodity prices.
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The market did not attract the sort of bargain hunting that many expected yesterday which just shows how cautious investors are following Friday's sell off.
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We'll be focusing very closely on earnings today. There is concern that companies are not pulling out the earnings expected, so the real test for shares will come from company releases this week.
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The only thing that can stop further declines in the market today is a tame ISM figure and lower oil prices,