RE: If this is not called manipulation !!! not suggesting there is no monkey business going on, but I think that move was coincident with US indices hitting an airpocket. after yesterday, many are on high alert for a continuation (and perhaps acceleration) of the selling. if the BLS (or shall i say BS) jobs report comes in better than expected tomorrow, then we'll all look at yestrday's action as yet another engineered headfake, bear trap and shorts will likely end up pushing this rotting corpse of a market to another new high (think outside reversal). then again, a disappointing report will trigger more selling and convince more traders the top is in.