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Market Monday: Equities Mixed, Dollar Recovers, Bond Safe Havens Sought
Highlights The US dollar is generally firmer against most of the major and emerging market currencies to start the new week. It has staged a reversal of sorts before the weekend and there has been follow through today. The euro…
Time to Board the Gold Stocks Train?
By Jeff Clark, Senior Editor, Casey’s Gold & Resource Report One of the big hints that gold stocks will be ready for take-off is when they stop following the broader markets and strictly track gold, particularly if the market falls and…
Annaly: Soft Economic Data Has Meant Increased Risk Aversion
The July 2010 Monthly Commentary By Annaly Capital Management The Economy The S&P 500 finished June down 5.4%, while Treasuries enjoyed a significant rally. The yield on the 10-year shed more than 30 basis points and ended the month…
Possible Head and Shoulders Bottom Pattern in Euro
The euro has been sold off in early North American activity. It does not appear to be news/event driven, but rather some week end profit-taking that triggered some stops. We do note that many were looking had targeted the…
Pre-Market: Equities Mostly Higher, Bonds Lower, Dollar Consolidating
Highlights The US dollar consolidating this week’s losses against most of the major currencies; trading with a firmer bias within yesterday’s trading ranges. The general forces weighing on greenback remain intact. The negative…
Are the rich the biggest strategic defaulters?
It would seem so from the statistics compiled by the New York Times. The article leads in by suggesting the rich are 'losing their home but given the talk about strategic default earlier in the year (see here), you should wonder whether…
Kass: Stocks Have Hit Bottom For Year; This Must Be The Place
After three days of major market gains, call me naive, but this must be the place! Seriously though, I do think we are in a secular bear market and expect prices to go lower. Remember the 200-day moving average is still above 1100. We're a…
Jim Bianco Expects `Retrenchment’ of Stocks
Jim Bianco, president of Bianco Research, talked with Bloomberg's Susan Li about the outlook for U.S. stocks. When Li asks him about the 3pc gains we saw yesterday, he said the markets were oversold but that he expects stocks to retrench.…
Pre-Market Update: Bond and Equity Markets Higher, Dollar Mixed
Highlights The US dollar continues to trade with a heavier bias against the major and emerging market currencies. The yen and Swiss franc’s softer tone appears to be largely a function of the return of risk appetites, though Japan…
Global Equities Lower, Risk Off In Bonds, Dollar Firms
Highlights The US dollar is sporting a firmer profile against most of the major currencies but is largely confined to yesterday’s ranges. The yen is a main exception and been bid higher across the board as risk appetites wane. …