Despite being rocked once again by negative news from Europe, equities were somewhat better last week.

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Pressure on the Eurozone was unexpectedly increased Friday when J?rgen Stark announced his resignation from the ECB executive board exposing serious divisions between the members over recent bond purchases of Italian and Spanish debt.

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Since the summer holiday season has ended we now look forward to the schedule of events that is surely to keep volatility well supported for the next few weeks.

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After another large decline last Thursday, equities along with other "risk-on" assets appear poised for a relief rally that could come early in the week as the markets begin anticipating and debating what Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may deliver in his Friday speech.

Trading opportunities arising from violent volatility swings

After two weeks of uncertainty, high volatility and volume equities look as if they have found a short-term bottom.

While many advise avoiding the tech sector until September, some of the stocks are interesting now having experienced sharp declines in the last few months.

The news on Friday afternoon that there was no deal to raise the debt ceiling is likely to be received very negatively by market participants at the opening on Monday.

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