Surprising jobless data propels the market

Hello traders everywhere! Jeremy Lutz with your mid-day market update for Thursday, the 11th of October.

A surprisingly big drop in weekly jobless claims have helped to stop the sell off Thursday despite news of a downgrade of Spain's sovereign credit rating.

The Labor Department reported that claims last week fell by 30,000 to 339,000, the lowest level since February 2008. The figures were another indication that the world's largest economy is over its summer soft patch and may be gaining traction.

Now, let's analyze the major markets and stocks on the move using MarketClub's Trade Triangle Technology.